Hello From The Other Side: From Self Destruction To Self Love

Photograph by Inga Gezalian

An empowered journey from despair to vibrancy

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I remember staring harshly in the mirror and seeing an unrecognizable, damaged damsel with self-destructive behaviors that were only visible to me. The reflection showed the externally pretty and put together shell which successfully hid insecurities, brokenness and defeat underneath. At least that’s what used to be visible to me looking on the inside, out.

The struggle with my outward visual deception was real. What I saw in the mirror wasn’t necessarily what the world saw.

I knew this for certain because I was a people-pleasing, professional