I had a very bad night a few days ago, and I felt so lost. It was basically a spiral of self hatred, so the next morning I decided to start keeping a positivity journal. it has helped me SO much. I basically made a set of rules in the front, like "no rude comments" and "no judgement" and "accept flaws, but no harsh self criticism".

It's only been a few days and I feel so much happier on the inside. In my old journals I would talk about how people are stupid, or I'd say how much I hate my body. Following the rules of my new journal, I say this instead: "I feel angry because of X, Y, and Z, but there it was probably an unintentional mistake." or, "There are parts of my body I don't like, but here are some parts I do like."

i feel like I can express myself in a much more positive way, and I suggest this to anyone who has a hard time with these sorts of things. I know it sounds very childish, but ive felt wave of confidence shower me. I am starting to love and accept my flaws. Just thought I'd share this for anyone else who is in a similar situation! (: