Happy Sunday, friends! - The new year is just a few days away, and one of the things I’m trying to get better at is incorporating more veggies into my diet. I will be adding extra veggies to my meals and drinking more green smoothies to make sure I get the right amount for the day. Thank goodness my @vitamix can help me with that. What is something you are trying to do better in 2021? - #vitamix #vitamixblender #vitamixsmoothie #greensmoothie #newyear #2021 #2021goals #veggies #vegtables #newyearsresolution #selfcare #selflovejourney #blackgirlswhoblog #blacklifestyleblogger #lifestyleblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUKzuDFAwX/?igshid=1hbj7zfqnvqqt
Shoutout to everyone outgrowing a belief, a behavior, a relationship, or a vibration that is no longer aligned with who you are becoming. We see you! - #weseeyou #fauxlocs #breakinggenerationalcurses #selflove #selflovejourney https://www.instagram.com/p/CHeHEeKlvmK/?igshid=him4l3fd8wee
✨ I want not your opinions. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Is what my shirt says. Now that I have your attention, let’s talk hips. As you can tell, I have pretty big ones. And I always have. I hated my hips and still have moments where I wish they were smaller. Do you know how hard it is to find things that fit when your ass and hips are 15 inches bigger than your waist?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I digress. I am so grateful for this #beyourownvalentine2019 challenge right now because normally after being sick for a few days and not being able to workout, I would have torn my body apart. I would have forced myself to workout no matter how badly I felt. Because I ‘had’ to. Even though my body was screaming at me to rest. Because I had to shrink my hips (and the rest of my body). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But, because of this challenge, this time when I caught glimpse of my sick ass self in the mirror with my pizza shirt and Star Wars boxers - I didn’t hate what I saw. I don’t look any different after not working out for a few days. I’m actually getting better quicker than I usually do. Because I have been listening to my body and not kicking it when it’s down and needs to rest. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What is your favorite part of this challenge? Can you believe we are already halfway done?! I’m kind of sad about it tbh. How have your thoughts changed since starting? Have you have any epiphanies like I did? I would love to hear your thoughts ☺️⬇️✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #effyourbeautystandards #honormycurves #celebratemysize #hipdips #demhipstho #curvy #strongher #bopowarrior #naturalcurves #becauseican #keepshining #nobodyshame #curvyblogger #curvyconfidence #embraceyourcurves #girlswithtattoos #loveyourself #selflove #selflovewarrior #selflovejourney
Day Four of #beyourownvalentine2019 - Letter. Mr. Big the Bear and I are here to tell you that your challenge is to not just write any letter - but a love letter. To yourself. It can be to yourself as a whole, it can be to a specific body part that you don’t particularly care for but want to start trying to love, it can be to a body part that you already love and want to love even more. Whatever a love letter to yourself means, write it. Here’s mine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dear Natasha’s Tummy, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know we have had a love/hate relationship pretty much our entire lives, but let’s try and make it a love/love relationship. I love that you’re soft and squishy, enough so that you are my husband’s favorite pillow. You may be riddled in scars and stretch marks, but that’s what makes you you. No one else has marks identical to yours. I love that your belly button is identical to my dad’s, so deep you can stick like half a finger in there. We are a carbon copy of our father for sure. I know sometimes I say I hate you. That I hate how you have loose skin and you won’t go away no matter what I do. But that skin is a symbol of what we have accomplished together, and I’m working on loving it. My favorite thing is how strong you are - although it might not look like it, the core strength and abdominal muscles underneath that layer of goodness is strong af and helps us so headstands all day every day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So thank you. Thank you for being there even though I sometimes say I wish you were gone. Maybe one day you will be, or at least a little smaller, but know that I love you (or at least try to) at any size. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Love, Natasha ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #loveletter #lovelettertome #tummylove #selflovejourney #selflovetips #selflovefirst #selflovery #selflovechallenge #bodylove #loveyourselffirst #loveyourself #loveyourtummy #embracethesquish #honormycurves #loveyourbody #bodypositive #bodypositivemovement #bodypositivity (at Cafe’ Lola) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btgm4efFMr1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vc5tdl48k2mk
Day Four of #beyourownvalentine2019 - Goals. It’s time for a goal check in! We are just over a month into 2019. How are you doing with the goals you set for this year? Did you know that people who write down their goals are 80% more likely to accomplish them?! Make 2019 your year. Because you love yourself, baby! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your challenge for today is to, if you have not already, write down your goals for 2019. I recommend splitting it into Health/Career/Personal categories. At least 2 for each category! Make sure you are examining the WHY behind each goal and that WHY is a healthy, positive reason FOR YOU. Not for anyone else. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you have already written down your goals for 2019, I want you to do a goal check in. See how far you have gotten with yours goals - and write down 3 things you can do this WEEK to get you closer to your goals, and 3 things you can do this MONTH to get closer to your goals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you have no idea where to start, or what you want - never fear! I am now taking goal coaching clients! And accomplishing one of my goals in the process One 60 minute phone call or FaceTime session with yours truly includes: 4 goal worksheets that I will talk you through, a visualization exercise, and as much coaching as you need to get you to set AT LEAST one goal in each category and 3 things for each goal that you can get started on this month. Interested? Check out my website (link in my bio) for more info and please email me at [email protected] ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #goaldigger #goals #2019goals #goalsetting #goalsetter #goalbig #selfove #selflovery #selflovefirst #selflovetips #selflovejourney #abundancemindset #abundantbossbabes #abundantlife #manifestthatshit https://www.instagram.com/p/BteO59DlPgQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=144z05wx5ctrr
Me going through all of your pictures for #beyourownvalentine2019 like Happy February first! If you haven’t heard about my self love challenge, check out my posts a few back and join us on the journey to self love! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ A few friendly reminders! ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You’re awesome! Go show your fellow challengers some love! Go through the hashtag and give at least one person a compliment! If you want a cute accountability calendar for the month of February, check out my stories! And if you want extra accountability on Facebook, I have a Facebook group as well! It’s called Get Nourished 2019 - please feel free to join! I will post the link in my stories as well. You’re beautiful. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #loveyourself #selflovejourney #lovemyself #love #valentinesday #selfcare #selflove #selflovery #happiness #vegas #lasvegas #lasvegaslife #lasvegaslocal #lasvegasrestaurants #vegaseats #lasvegasnevada #effyourbeautystandards #bopo #bodypositive #wellnessjourney (at Cafe’ Lola) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtXHJNkHctn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hjbiead3xdn6
14 DAY SELF LOVE PHOTO-A-DAY CHALLENGE! Read the caption and swipe for details! #beyourownvalentine2019 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ February is the month of love, and we focus so much on showing that love to someone else. This month, we are going to focus on showing OURSELVES that love ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Every day, I will be posting a photo with a prompt for the word of the day - each day will include a self love activity in the caption for you to do to go with that word of the day! All you have to do is follow along - and you will be entered to win an INCREDIBLE self love giveaway including: a set of incredible self love and recovery poetry books by @ladybookmad, a polished rose quartz heart by @desertdaisyjewelry, a $30 credit for stationary products by @foxandcactus, a large surprise crystal from @valley_crystals, a crystal set worth $65 from @sacredforestmedicine, AND ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER FROM THE CA/LV/southern Utah area will win a $400 SELF LOVE BOUDOIR PHOTOSHOOT FROM @taylormade_photolv ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨How to enter✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Repost the challenge graphic, tag me in it and use the hashtag #beyourownvalentine2019 2. Follow me! 3. Tag 3 friends to participate with you! 4. Follow and tag our sponsors in your post! @ladybookmad, @desertdaisyjewelry, @foxandcactus, valley_crystals, and @sacredforestmedicine. 5. IF YOU ARE IN THE LV/CA/Southern Utah area, please mention it in your post and tag @taylormade_photolv so we know you are eligible for the photoshoot! 6. Complete the challenge! Every day, every prompt! 7. LOVE YOURSELF! That’s the most important part! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And that’s it! I can’t wait to see all of your lovely faces and help guide you through this journey of self love! ☺️ #selflove #selflovejourney #loveyourself #mentalhealth #happiness #love #selfcare #selfcarejourney #loveyourbody #lovetheskinyourein #bodypositivemovement #selflovery #selflovecoach #wellnessjourney #journeytoselflove (at Cafe’ Lola) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtT6o94HxLl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l44491hkxh99
✨ “You are loved. Massively. Ferociously. Unconditionally. The Universe is totally freaking out about how awesome you are. It’s got you wrapped in a warm gorilla hug of adoration. It wants to give you everything you desire. It wants you to be happy. It wants you to see what it sees in you.”✨
- Jen Sincero, ‘You Are A Badass’ ✨✨
What are you putting out into the universe today? I’m putting out self love for my beautiful body. I’m putting out that my work and upcoming new store opening for @aerielasvegas is going to be amazing. I’m putting out that my focus on eventing, social media and photography is going to take me wonderful places. I’m putting out that you all are going to go follow @aerielasvegas and see Vegas’ newest and most amazing destination and source for body positivity on the Strip . . . Photo cred @katiebfit
Today at 10:00 AM CST/ 8:00 AM PST/ 11:00 AM EST Join @thefifthfaze & me to have a conversation on self-love & self-care which is essential for our mental & physical health.
We are both nurses & we will share TIPS & more during this conversation. ✨
In a moment, I will add a Swipe in my stories for you to join us.
Trust the timing of your life. I don’t believe in “it was meant to be” but I do believe that we are capable of many things throughout life and it will all come at the right time.
Stepping into Cancer season with all the body positivity and giving no effs feels! What’s one thing you are doing to let go of someone else having control over your body? Love this message from @jk_artium • “Step away from the mean girls and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others.“ — Oprah Today is the last day of May, are you ready to welcome June full of body positivity? ••• All illustrations that will be posted here are originally created by @kit_kaaate. ❤️ Visit my other artworks: @jk_illustrates #prettypearbride #curvybride #plussizebride #plussize #sosheslays #selfdevelopmentgoals #selfdevelopmentquotes #manifestingmindset #manifestationmindset #selfcarequotes #worthiness #motivationalquotesdaily #motivationalquotesandsayings #mindsetiskey #mindsetofgreatness #wordsofencouragement #selflovequotes #selfrespect #selflovejourney (at Temecula, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQcY8Pqgibp/?utm_medium=tumblr