This is the photo that made me fall in love with myself again!

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I feel beautiful, healthy, & happy!

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To finally be comfortable in my own skin!

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My image and health is no longer determined by how I look or even feel but by my self worth & self love. I now thankfully have!

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A photo that speaks a thousand words to me, just brings me to tears, seeing the journey that it took for me to get here!!

🥰💙💛💚💜🥰 The photo that helped me realize I need to make a change in my life. This yo-yo effect I’m doing to my body is just hurting me in the long run. So the day this photo was taken was a day I’d always remember! This picture specifically marks when I realized I can be healthy and happy at the same time. Now it’s been a journey since this photo has been taken, but I’m beyond proud of myself and excited for what’s ahead, so I say a big thank you to my health, mind, heart & everyone big or small in my life for sticking it out with me, even if you didn’t know what was going on!:)

Photo credit – @ericjacob21 💚💙💛💜

**Added words to the photo for how I now view myself! & screenshot of my text message I sent to my friend once I received the photo!!

#chosen #enough #loved #worthy #dreamer #purpose #beautiful #bopowarrior #positivebeatsperfect #beyourself #loveyourself #feelingsmatter #growth #eatingdisorderrecovery #floridapictures #vacation #newselfimage #loveme #journey #edwarrior #beautifullyvunerable #mybodystory #lovemybody #chooselove #christianbodypositive #neda #realrecovery #recoveryisworthit #edrecovery #worthitall

Hey y’all! Let me introduce myself! I’m Kylie Jo and I am a eating disorder survivor and overcomer! And I’ve had this pull on my heart to tell my story and to open up and make people more aware about NEDA ( https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ ) and that in this generation it’s a serious hidden problem. So here i am, i’m going to be vulnerable and talk about my journey, have inspirational posts and other peoples stories and images along the way. Now with those who have or are going through ED or knows someone who has ED. Believe me when i say this, the one suffering, isn’t trying to be closed off to you or hurt you by their illness. It’s just seems easier at the time for people dealing with a mental illness of any kind to hide it from others, to build those walls and protect themselves from anymore hurt. Now I know by personal experience that it’s easier to lie when dealing with ED than to try to explain what’s going on, because there’s usually a lot going on in that person’s head and it’s hard to explain. This isn’t easy by any means to lie to loved ones and that hurts us well. It’s a constant battle, not one that you can just change overnight, so please give those dealing with ED your love and patience, and really let them know that you’re there for them if they need anything and you WONT JUDGE them. Now people who have gone through ED, want people to help and know others want to help as well but when someone is going through this it’s a hard place to just let someone into. It’s hard to understand why someone would feel good with starving themselves or purging or overeating or excessively healthy eating, etc. And in their minds it’s a constant debate as well, they want to look like the ideal beauty that society says you must be. The words of the world; you need this or you must be or have this, being a constant in there mind. It’s also a more hidden type of self control and a constant having a ED. For the one suffering it’s not fun or easy but it’s the norm and how they can control at least something in there lifes. So please be patient and love one another for how they were created and look like. Because each person in this world is created wonderfully and beautifully unique in the eyes of Christ and their story and their body is perfect and just the way it shall be. You never truly know what someone is going through and there is so many different versions of ED and stories. So love one another, choose self-love and be the light!!

#lovelife #selflove #neda #beautyiswithin #overcomer

Breathe

Breathe

Tell yourself this once more

Breathe Breathe

All will be okay and right

I know this is a scary time

But you’ll be just fine

Just make sure to breathe… 

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The then, the now, and the future.

Thanks for joining me! This is my blog to be a continuum of my Instagram account. I am new to the blog world, but i just plan to express my journey here. The what is, what has been, and what will be of my journey of life and recovery in a nut shell. Expressing a lot in my own poetry, my journey, my recovery, my life, encouragement, words words and more words, and something in between of all of this! Trying to have this be a place where we can help each other with personal experiences and triumphs or trials and growth within the mix.

“It is well with my soul!” “Live life to the fullest!” Life is a journey filled with unexpected miracles, but you must travel through your journey, including the highs and lows to see the great designated miracles that is placed in this life for you! – Kylie Jo