I LOVE MY BODY - Honesty or Hypocrisy?
I have spent the last half of 2022 being unhappy with my body and feeling sorry for myself. It started with little things such as; “oh my neck is too dark, but that’s okay”, “my belly is too flabby, but that’s okay since I just gave birth”. But 4 months down the line, I found myself saying things like; “so ugly!”, “too fat!”, “hate my body, nothings fits!”. I still cannot believe how harsh I was to myself. I still don’t understand how I, an advocate for; “Your body is beautiful regardless of size and shape”, could dislike my appearance so much! Thinking about it now, I am actually glad I got to experience it, because I now understand that it truly, and I mean truly, is easier said than done! I have spent the better part of the last three years promoting body positivity on my instagram page; @ruqayyastudios . I realised that there weren’t many digital fashion artists and designers encouraging women of different sizes to love their bodies while wearing what suits them and making mod...
