My name is Stephanie…

-Stephanie, New York

My name is Stephanie and I am a 33-year-old female living in New York City.

Like so many people I have had a lifelong struggle with allowing others to shape my opinions of myself. Over the past year, my life has changed in so many profound ways that I have had this nagging feeling to write about it. That is why I have begun blogging. I am blogging publicly because I want to join in the body positive revolution by contributing my story and journey in hopes of helping others. I also want to contribute to the fight to end emotional, mental, and physical abuse. I hope to inspire others to do the same because no two peoples’ stories are similar. We may share in the struggle but we each handle them in our own unique ways. We can learn from one another. Form a community with…