“The jiggle of your thighs has no say here. Today is a gift, and you’re living it.”

Wear The Dang Shorts. Buy The Bathing Suit In Your New Size. TAKE. THE. PICTURE.

‘Every day I see women posting negative statuses like, ‘Stop using Snapchat filters, stop using the smooth tool, stop taking gym selfies…we get it.’: Woman urges ‘let her do it’
“If it makes her feel pretty, if it makes her feel good about herself even for a split second… let her do it.”

10 Ways To Get Through A Divorce
“I never in a million years thought I’d be divorced, but I’m not ashamed.”

‘I presented my urgent toilet card. ‘Do you expect us to believe that?’ Bouncers, staff mocked me for my medical condition, accusing me of faking it.’: Crohn’s-Colitis warrior shares invisible illness journey
“The doctor told my parents, ‘If 10 was dead, your daughter is a 9.” I was making 30-40 trips to the toilet day and night.”

‘Unsubscribing from marketing emails in my inbox clutter, a lightbulb went off. Why can’t we unsubscribe from the mental clutter, too?’: Woman urges ‘you don’t have the space’
“Unsubscribe from the people who judge you. Unsubscribe to the idea you’re being bad if you eat bread with your salad. Unsubscribe from the need to be at a certain place by a certain age. Mental clutter is just as tiresome as the inbox clutter.”

‘He WILL have a good brain, so make sure he uses it.’: Man with rare Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva seeks to ‘normalize ALL disabilities’
“’It’s SO important for him to have as normal a life as possible while he physically can.’ I am ALWAYS raising the bar and crushing my goals.”

10 Ways To Love Yourself Through Caregiver Burnout
“Within the first year of parenting, we were in the trenches.”

‘I’m the worst mom ever.’ I didn’t know I was allowed to talk about NOT feeling okay.’: Mom opens up about postpartum depression, ‘You’re worthy of a beautiful life’
“The perfect mom we see on social media or on TV is NOT real. No mom has it together 100% of the time.”

‘You’re a LIAR. Suck it up!’ I was in the fetal position on the floor, SCREAMING.’: Chronic illness warrior talks health, support system, ‘Keep fighting and listen to your body’
“They saw me lying on the floor and rolled their eyes. They never asked if I was okay. I spent most of my time at work in the bathroom screaming and crying, not knowing what was going on.”

‘I must be crazy.’ The façade was crumbling. I had a rash on my face, feet, and hands. I tried to smile and stay strong.’: Lupus warrior shares journey, ‘I am STRONG and radiant’
“I participated in an online course about ‘positivity,’ which aligned perfectly with my mentality of sugarcoating all my symptoms. I thought to myself, ‘All this can’t be true.’”