Would you say it to her?

Would you say it to her?

The annoying, however, not uncommon “storage device full” notification displayed itself on my iPhone, and so I, being the self-proclaimed photographer that I am, needed to clear some storage for more pictures. So I did the boring dreaded clearing of the camera roll and that was where I stumbled over the old VHS baby videos. Upon watching videos of my younger self being cheerful and dancing around in mismatched baby clothes without a care in the world. I then sat there and thought to myself about that little girl and what she has been through and how strong she has been through things she never could have imagined going through, but then I realised how harsh she is on herself.

I sat and thought about when I begrudge myself of meals daily, get annoyed when I don’t do something right, or speak badly about myself. I am doing that to her. That sweet little girl. That little girl who would eat whatever she wanted when she wanted it. Who wouldn’t care how she looked so long as she had her heels on and Princess dress. It can be so easy to lose sight of yourself and I’m sure the majority of us will have this in common, and it is hard. I know, you certainly are not alone.

I think my best advice would be not only to love yourself that bit more but, to appreciate and acknowledge who you are, your journey and how far you have come. You’ve done the best you can for yourself in whatever situation you are in. I know in my heart even though sometimes I am too harsh on myself that I am someone my younger self would look up to and be proud of… and hey so are you!

Love always - Anaiá Xx