“Girl you gotta love yourself!” This seems to always be the answer but what happens when self hatred has been silently eating away at me similar to a relentless cancer since I was old enough to have a thought. I would love to encourage those around me to love themselves but who am I to project beliefs I don’t always partake in.With the new waves of loving yourself and body positivity is so easy compare your outlook to someone online who claims to be positive 24/7. But coming back to reality maybe normalizing the negativity is what some of us need. It’s okay to not love the way you look in every article of clothing. It’s also okay to have a bad hair day. Pimples. Bloating. No makeup.

Those are all not permanent states of your being. Sometimes all we need is grace and understanding. (Ex: I understand I have moments where I feel gorgeous and moments, I feel blah. Both moments I am still alive and still Maddy) It’s easy to get swept into feeling like a failure at self-love. “Girl you gotta love yourself” maybe doesn’t help. That’s okay! Explore and find what works for you!!

MH