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I Created A Website And Blog Of Encouragement For Women By Women Called Unapologetically Strong & Female.
I’ve struggled with crippling insecurities for 42 years. Daily agonizing shame worried I’m too loud, not smart enough, under-educated, overprotected, and a dozen other foul lies I fight inside my head hour by hour.
Added to these inane waves of worry is an obsession with other’s perception of me… Am I docile enough or overbearing? Too fat or too flabby, too cute to be sexy, too old to be wanted? Am I just seen as a weak lump in a skirt?
I’m a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend… I am a passionate survivor of both circumstances beyond my control and poor personal choices. I am an accomplished photographer, writer, speaker and damn good employee.
Still, just over 42 year, I continue having a hard time seeing the good in me.
Unapologetically Strong & Female is, partially, an avenue of self-discovery for me to finally claim my strength, which
I’m desperate to do, but mostly it’s my attempt to bring a spotlight to all women who daily stand strong in the face of external adversity and the internal ugly that I myself have faced.
All identifying as women are welcome and the process is simple…
Five questions
Five photos
One goal… To encourage each other
BOOM! Unapologetically strong and female!
Jen
instagram.com/strong_and_female
More info: strongandfemale.com
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I’ve struggled with crippling insecurities for 42 years. Daily agonizing shame worried I’m too loud, not smart enough, under-educated, overprotected, and a dozen other foul lies I fight inside my head hour by hour.
Allie D.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
Added to these inane waves of worry is an obsession with other’s perception of me… Am I docile enough or overbearing? Too fat or too flabby, too cute to be sexy, too old to be wanted? Am I just seen as a weak lump in a skirt?
Vivian N.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
I’m a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend… I am a passionate survivor of both circumstances beyond my control and poor personal choices. I am an accomplished photographer, writer, speaker and damn good employee.
Carla W.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
Still, for 42, I still have a hard time seeing the good in me.
Shellie S.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
Unapologetically Strong & Female is, partially, an avenue of self-discovery for me to finally claim my strength, which I’m desperate to do, but mostly it’s my attempt to bring a spotlight to all women who daily stand strong in the face of external adversity and the internal ugly that I myself have faced.
Kris J.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
All identifying as women are welcome and the process is simple…
Kieanna M.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
Five questions Five photos One goal… To encourage each other
December M.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
BOOM! Unapologetically strong and female!
Terrezza J.
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
Jen instagram.com/strong_and_female
Jen R. – Creator and participant
Image credits: www.strongandfemale.com
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