While I was creating the journal, I almost gave up. Fear, self-doubt, and overthinking started creeping up on me. I know I'm not the only one who has felt this way, so I wanted to share some tips for how to stay motivated when you feel like giving up.

My journey to self-love was very unintentional. I discovered self-love by accident. The woman you see today was birthed from trauma. 5 years ago I was sad. I was heartbroken. I was confused. I was lost. I was lonely but I was exactly where I was supposed to be. I lost my relationship but I gained self-awareness. The break up taught me that you can't learn how to love yourself in a romantic relationship. The journey to self-love is meant to be experienced alone. I was afraid to be alone though because it meant staring at myself in the mirror. Staring at myself in the mirror meant addressing my past and peeling back the layers I avoided for so long. I used to believe that if you ran from your past it would go away but boy was I wrong!