What are three of your best qualities?
Definitely my sensitivity. I used to struggle with being a very emotional and sensitive person; my emotions often felt like a burden that I didn’t want to carry. Even to this day it can be hard to feel things so intensely and sometimes I envy the people whose logical sides can take over in times of high emotional intensity, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to appreciate these things about myself. I think my ability to be sensitive allows me to be a good friend, partner, and care taker for the people in my community.
Do you have any undesirable qualities?
I can be really impulsive and if I’m in a bad mood (or just really hungry) I can be a brat, which I can't believe I’m saying because I love to deny that I can be a brat. But hey, I guess that’s some growth right there! Something I also struggle with is not seeing things through. I’m a very creative person and when I’m in the flow of things I get a lot of really cool ideas or make all these plans for myself but I don’t really know how to turn them into reality. That’s something that Pisces are known for though, so I guess I just have to work on it. I also never fold my clothes after wearing them and there’s constantly a mountain of them on my closet floor.
What do you love most about your body?
I love my eyes because they have sunflowers in them. My partner once told me that the flowers in my eyes defy nature by perpetually blooming and that was probably the best compliment I’ve ever gotten.
What is one part of your body you're working on loving more?
Sometimes it can be hard to appreciate my body shape. More often than not when I look at myself I just see a short, round, squishy human, but I’m working on it.
Do you practice self love as often as you'd like to?
No, definitely not. I go through waves when I feel very confident in my abilities and who I am as a person, but when I’m not feeling positive I can be really hard on myself which makes it difficult to practice self-love.
What lesson do you hope to instill to your children about self-love & body acceptance?
If I have children, I want to make sure that the focus is always on health and not on body image.