Jah x Rare Form

I spent most of 2020 deep diving in my thoughts and at some point I decided I needed to work on my body image issues. I was a chunky lil thing for most of my life, but even after losing weight, gaining it back, and losing it again, I still see myself with old eyes. I got tired of people validating my beauty when I rarely saw it in myself. I wanted to start getting comfortable in my skin and hopefully begin to love myself the way my friends and family do.

When I felt joyful, beautiful, or simply at peace I started taking photos of myself. I rarely like how people photograph me, but taking pictures of myself by myself, shifted the control and intimacy of every moment. At first I felt ridiculous, but I’ve been pulling back the layers and I honestly love this for me. I’ve given myself permission to be fun and goofy as always, but now I know I can also be sexy and beautiful too—because duality. I’m finally in a place where I’m learning to embrace who I am and I love who I’m growing into. Every single day I’m actively choosing to love myself through all sizes and all seasons because I deserve nothing less.

We all know how badly society wants us to hate ourselves, but that’s beneath us. We are all perfectly imperfect and worthy of big, beautiful love but it has to start within first. Cliche or not, I promise it’s the truth. Your self love journey is likely the most important one you’ll experience.

photography + creative direction by me