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Spent the whole weekend minding my business, away Spent the whole weekend minding my business, away from socials and being present at every point, and I highly recommend it 🀩

I might do that more often 😎

In the name of self care, what's one thing you will prioritise for yourself this week? 

Let's hold each other accountable ⬇️⬇️⬇️
TW: Violence against women. - - - - - - I find i TW: Violence against women.

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I find it so ironic that this week began with International Women's Day and ends with Mother's Day (UK).

That in a week where we could be celebrating women, we are reminded at every point that women are not safe. 

We are not safe from being picked apart online when we talk about our experiences of racism.

We're not safe from constant character assassination from a dangerously obsessive public figure.

We're not safe when we talk about suicidal thoughts.

We're not safe from judgement from armchair warriors and bigots.

We're not safe outside of our homes.

We're not safe inside.

We're not even safe if we follow all the societal rules.

Because whether we do or we don't, we're not even fucking protected.

None of this is new, none of this is even shocking.

I'm not even shocked by the resurface of cases of missing and murdered women, swept under the rug and ignored and forgotten about.

I want to say, "this shouldn't be happening," but the reality is that it is happening and it has been for a very long time.

I've attended marches, spoke at rallys, signed petitions, worked for women's charities, volunteered on helplines, and, like many of you reading this, am a survivor myself.

This is personal for us all.

I'm not going to sit here and discuss with you about what we can do to be safe in this world. 

I'm sick and tired of the notion that it must be on us to protect ourselves from acts of violence committed against us. I'd like to see perpetrators told not to rape, abuse, murder, harrass, and so on. 

Can we have that instead please?

Because we are fucking tired of it all. We've been tired of it forever.

πŸ‘‘ Self care: Queens, it's absolutely fucking heavy out here, reading about and hearing about all this. Please take time away from social media if you can. Please speak to someone if all this triggers you. Please contact a local organisation if you need support. If you need a nod in the right direction, please DM me.
To whoever is reading this post, I want you to kno To whoever is reading this post, I want you to know a few things:

- I believe you
- I see you
- #MeToo

I'm a woman's woman throughout, and everyday is #IWD2021 for me.

If you know, you know.

I get a lot of compliments about the posts I put on this page, but today I want to highlight other women who create posts that you definitely need on your feed. ⬇️

@abridgetotranquility - Weekly IG Lives that give you life + spiritual readings that give you clarity πŸ‘‘

@a.ligned - Chakra challenge to get you feeling aligned and crystals to enhance the energy you need πŸ‘‘

@beeyoupd - journalling, self care and self development workshops πŸ‘‘

@c.s.york - quotes about heartbreak, healing and hope πŸ‘‘

@deadlifts_and_redlips - online anti-diet fitness coach πŸ‘‘

@thefatfunnyone - pure good vibes via posts, stories and her podcast πŸ‘‘

@iamempoweredltd - quotes and IG Live interviews about self care and personal development πŸ‘‘

@thediaryofagoddess - beautiful messages from the Universe πŸ‘‘

@victoria_is_hidden - disability advocate and designer πŸ‘‘

@goddessmoonflow - sisterhood, spirituality and movement πŸ‘‘

@woundsin2wisdom1977 - podcast about healing and self acceptance πŸ‘‘

@onthecouchwithkim - conversations about dating and relationships, plus a counselling service πŸ‘‘

@kei_maye - encouraging creatives to know their worth and provides resources to help them πŸ‘‘

@themedizenlounge - beautiful hub for all things energy and wellness πŸ‘‘

@thedashspace - blog and posts about self development πŸ‘‘

@shecancloset - clothing brand with a powerful message πŸ‘‘

@natashakbenjamin - survivor of childhood abuse and holistic therapist πŸ‘‘

@alexisrakun - creates beautiful art with messages for your soul πŸ‘‘

@unleashyourinnercreative - podcast covering so many aspects of creativity, life stories and personal development πŸ‘‘

@divine.feminist - a podcast dedicated to spirituality and feminism, and now also a counselling service πŸ‘‘

I could mention so many more women because so many women are doing great things right now.

Sometimes itS shedding light on trauma through your podcasts, sometimes its getting out of bed and pushing through. 

I celebrate you πŸ₯‚
⭐ CONGRATULATIONS ⭐ @shaleemajburroughs you a ⭐ CONGRATULATIONS ⭐

@shaleemajburroughs you are the winner of my #WorldBookDay competition 😍

Please send me a DM with your postal address and I'll send a copy of each of my books out to you ❀

Thank you to everyone who entered πŸ€—
#WorldBookDay - Live reading of the book YOU voted #WorldBookDay - Live reading of the book YOU voted for ❀. Thank you to everyone who joined me on the live πŸ€©πŸ‘‘

If you're watching the replay, you might want pen and paper for this! I give some guidance on the Dear Inner Child activity in my book.

Have a question about what I've talked about here? Post it in the comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

And check out my last post for the competition I mentioned! πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ
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