Hi. I'm Nikki. I probably want to be your friend. I like kpop, and a lot of other assorted things. Prepare yourself for some unfunny commentary about the wonderful quintet SHINee.
This blog is NSFW :)
"I am thankful,
for each second of every moment,
for the dazzling road on which I am walking,
for the precious people that surround me." -Onew
“Fat” is one short word filled with overwhelming influence. It’s only three letters long, but it’s become jam-packed with meaning.
This is just another article I wrote for the Fat/Size Acceptance website glorify (http://glorifybasecamp.com/). It deals with some of my experiences as a fat ESL teacher in China, specifically with the experience of teaching the word “Fat” to my first group of grade one students.
Give yourself time to understand that all these ways to love yourself need to be done with passion and authentic intention, and not just something you tick off a list.
Stop making excuses for what you love and just LOVE IT OUT LOUD dammit!
If you’re not feeling “good” when someone asks how you are, give yourself permission to be authentic and tell the truth (and maybe ask for some support).
Spend lots of time in meditation or prayer or stillness.
Light candles, put on sexy music and make love to your own body.
Eat when you’re hungry. Rest when you’re tired. Tell the world your needs matter by making them a priority over the dishes or the laundry.
Surround yourself with tribes of amazing women who will remind you of Who You Are when you forget about the ways to love yourself.
Throw your head back and laugh out loud!
Two words: Body. Paint. (Bonus points if you share the photos.)
You know that one thing that looks so cool but you’ve been rattling off excuses why you can’t try it? Go do it.
Join a daily or weekly self-portrait challenge and see yourself in a new light.
Give yourself permission to sob when your heart is hurting.
Write down 5 ways to love yourself each morning before you even start your day.
Celebrate your scars and stretch marks.
Commit to only using positive words to describe yourself…instead of “I don’t know how” say “I’ve yet to learn that”. “I screwed that up” becomes “I learned some really good things here.” I’m serious, try it.
Replace “have to” with “get to” and begin to see that life is always an opportunity for you to show off your prowess.
Find the one hairstyle that allows your inner self to glow and rock it – no matter how wild it is!
Create a list of people you deeply admire and why. Then remember that you can only admire in others what your heart calls it’s own Truth. Stand in that Truth and be what you admire.
Make one small space in your home a reflection of Who You Are – ditch what you don’t love or use often, paint the walls, bring in a comfy place to sit, light your candles, pile up your journal, books and art supplies, listen to inspiring music and dwell there often.
Write yourself a love letter. And frame that bad boy. Look at it anytime you need to remember how beautiful you are.
