Once Upon a Time… …there was a young girl, this little girl was a sad little girl, a lonely little girl, a lost little girl and she thought she was an unloved little girl. Her name was Sophie. Sophie’s parents had just recently divorced, so she worried that they had stopped loving her, like, sadly, […]
Why We Need to Teach Our Children Body Positivity
Building children’s self-esteem This week I have headed up a BoPo event for some young people. It was a HUGE learning curve for me, not only did I discover that I can actually get over my crippling fear of public speaking, but kids are so receptive to the truth. I revealed to these lovely young […]
Exciting Things Afoot!
Hello my lovelies. Apologies for being a little on the quiet side, but end of term has had me beat! Next week I shall be standing in front of an audience of children and telling my story and asking them to participate in a variety of body positive activities. I am so very excited […]
My story (Part 5): Romania, Teaching and The Skinniest I’ve Ever Been
The 90s During the late 90s as I was heading off to university, my mum and I were involved in doing charity work. We went out to an orphanage in Romania to take out aid, as well as throwing Christmas parties for the youngsters. It was an incredibly eye opening experience, coming from my […]
Body Positive Art: Mermaids
Body Positive Mermaids This piece of art celebrates diversity and body positivity. Each mermaid is a celebration of the wonderful female form. You can buy prints of my painting in my Etsy Shop.