FACING MYSELF WITH BARRY'S BOOTCAMP: LOVE YOURSELF CHALLENGE RECAP

In November of 2017, I was tired. Tired of feeling like crap. It'd been 2 years since I had a baby, and 2 years since I had taken care of myself. I found myself in a deep depression and drowning in anxiety.

HOLIDAY STYLE: FUN SKIRTS + FUR

One thing I love so much right now: FUN SKIRTS. Why? Because you can dress them up or down, perfect for holiday parties or work.

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LOVE YOURSELF CHALLENGE: WEEK 5

UPDATE: It's been about 5 weeks since I started my LOVE YOURSELF challenge. When I started this blog, I promised to be nothing but real. Here's how everything has REALLY been going.

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CHALLENGE: ARE YOU REALLY LOVING YOURSELF?

I'm afraid I've done all of you a disservice. I haven't been truthful. I've been preaching "self-love" on this blog for awhile, and to my defense I thought I had reached a point of loving myself. But here's the thing... I haven't been taking care of ME. If I've been neglecting ME, then how is that an act of self love? It's not.

Here's the deal - I have not felt like myself in two years.

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TEACHING RESPECT

Disclaimer: I honestly have no idea what I'm doing as a parent. My daughter is almost two, and I'm literally winging it.

Growing up, my mom was superwoman and if I disappointed her in the slightest it would break my heart. I looked up to her as a powerful, successful, loving woman who could do no wrong. I wanted to BE her.

WHEN YOU'RE TOO AFRAID TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR

I'm not sure at what age this started, or why, but at some point in my life, I stopped loving myself. It was hard for me to look at my body in the mirror. When I did, I hated what I saw.

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CURRENTLY WEARING: PEPLUM DENIM TOP

I'm always down for a good trend, but I love it when I find really cute things that are unique! This top is SO CUTE, and I've yet to see anything else like it out there. Also it's on sale for $32 right now!

STYLEAshley DoroughJune 26, 2017style, momstyle, plussize, bodypositive, denimtop, haltertop, flatteringlooks, asos, targetstyle, kendrascottComment

I DECIDED TO LOVE MY MOM BOD & HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED

Never in a million years would I have thought I'd be posting pictures of myself in swimwear, on the internet, especially after having a baby. When we started getting ready for our recent beach trip, the all too familiar feeling started to creep in that I've become so familiar with in the past.

TIME FOR NEW JEANS

The phrase that, up until this point, has literally made me nauseous...