I Love My Melanin was created to affirm how beautiful brown skin is. There is a lot of media that can make us feel less than when it comes to so many aspects of ourselves, one being our skin color. It is extremely important to instill self love within ourselves to combat all the negative stereotypes and craziness we are all fed through the media.
There are certain narratives that are being pushed and if we are not solid in our own foundation, we can succumb to the negativity. One of these notions that some of us are aware of is colorism. This affects our community in many ways but specifically, there are women who are bleaching their skin and using skin lightening cream in order to fit into ridiculous European standards. The rabbit hole goes deep but it starts with self love. We are taught subliminally and right in our faces that we are not beautiful but that is the furthest from what is reality. WE ARE SOOO BEAUTIFUL but if you consume media that is pushing the opposite message, it can really cause some distress in your life.
I struggled with how to love myself for most of life. How can someone teach you how to love yourself, if they are not even aware that they don't know how to love themselves? The cycle will continue until someone decides to break it. It wasn't until I changed what I was intaking that I started to feel better about myself. I started following accounts that showed empowering images of black women and stopped following accounts that didn’t make me feel good energetically, I started eating healthier, setting intentions, doing yoga, meditating, and reciting affirmations daily.
Affirmations are used by many people all over the world to retrain their thoughts into positive patterns. There are many factors that contribute to the way we view and think about ourselves. From the way we were raised, to the friendships we have, to the things we consume each and every day. It's important for us to reprogram the negative self talk we experience so that we are able to give our all and do our best. When we feel empowered from the inside out, our magnificence can truly shine.
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