Its been a while since I’ve written a morning love segment mainly because I spent the last three months working on updating the site. So now that the site is up I want to share my inspiration with you all. You may have noticed that along with the site being visually different there are also some content additions.

The one that is near and dear to my heart is the Power of One Campaign. This project has been two years in the making and now I finally feel like it’s the right time to share it with the world.

If you read my biography (if you haven’t click here) then you’re well aware of the fact that self esteem has been a life long battle for me. While for the majority of my twenty something years it has been a secret battle I am finally in a place where I believe I can use my experiences to help others.

The pressure is on more than ever for girls and women to look, act, and think a certain way. Girls as young as eleven and twelve years old are dieting and going to extremes because they dislike the way that they look. For the most part the images that surround them are implying to them that the way they look is no longer good enough. They need to be thinner, have a certain brand, conduct themselves in a more mature manner and grow up faster. While to most this may simply seem like advertising- it is in fact more like peer pressure especially to a young girl who may already have doubts about the way that she looks and is easily impressionable.

Now imagine if we could do the opposite. Imagine if we could plant the seeds to positive thoughts and positive self esteem to these young girls. Instead of telling them that they are not good enough, why not tell them that they’re beautiful the way that they are. Why not explain to them that they do not need to be a size zero but rather they just need to be healthy.

The same theory applies to women who have been through abusive relationships or a traumatic experience. Most times these women have become very shy and their self esteem is shot mainly because their abusers use not only physical abuse but mental and emotional abuse to break them down. As grown women we sometimes take for granted the ability to talk to our girlfriends, our family or a counsellor about our problems because we don’t want to burden others by our despair. Being with the abuser has caused you to feel secluded and alienated from those that you once were close with.

So for this morning’s dose of love lets remember by using positive reinforcements we can change lives, or at least make a dent in changing a life. Positive thoughts lead to positive actions.

I may be only one person, but I have a powerful heart and I will use it to make a difference in this world. My only hope is that you all will join me in this fight to make the world a better place by passing on the word. If you would like more information on the Power of One Campaign and how to get me to come to your school or place of employment or maybe you just need me to lend an ear please contact me using the contact page.

xoxo

Elle

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