I’ll be honest, this is one of the few insecurities I have left but my [email protected] why I needed to speak about this. A post shared by Michelle Elman (@scarrednotscared) on Jun 7, 2017 at 8:54am PDT I remember when the surgeons shaved my head for the first time since I was a baby. I … Continued

A post shared by Michelle Elman (@scarrednotscared) on Jun 5, 2017 at 9:00am PDT When I lost the ability to use my legs, I wished I could take back every moment I complained about how big my thighs were. When I couldn’t move my arms because of the inflamed IV drip, I wish I could … Continued

When I learnt to love myself, apologising became easier. I never apologised before because my pride and ego would always get in the way. I was so adamant that I didn’t have any faults and I wasn’t in the wrong because I felt the need to protect myself. With self love, I realised that you … Continued

“Instagram is so bad for your mental health” “Do not meet strangers off the internet” “All social media people are so fake” “Body positivity is a phase” “Women are so bitchy when they are in a group” “Body posi people are only confident online” This photo proves every single one of those statements wrong. Every … Continued

A shout out to every babe that gets chub rub. I got it yesterday when I was dancing in my garden and I see it as a tribute. It’s a tribute to every time… 💋 I went out in the sun instead of staying inside. 💋 I wore short shorts instead of boiling in jeans. … Continued

There are so many amazing quotes in the book and this is just one! Isn’t it strange how women usually turn their self-hatred inwards and men turn their self-hatred outwards? Not always, but more often than not. If you haven’t heard of Shrill [email protected] have you been? It was May’s book for the body positive … Continued

Picking up on a few of the comments from yesterday’s post. “You look good for a size 20” – This is not a compliment. It’s like saying that an older woman looks good “for her age”. Who says size 20 women can’t look good? Who says older women can’t look good? It’s ALSO an insult … Continued

There is nothing more beautiful than a woman declaring how proud of herself she is. I AM PROUD OF MYSELF. Can you believe it took me 21 years until I actually said those words out loud? I was always the person who picked out the one thing I did wrong in order to seem humble … Continued

I found a dress in my cupboard the other day that I had since I was in sixth form. A post shared by Michelle Elman (@scarrednotscared) on May 29, 2017 at 8:07am PDT The dress is a size 14. I bought it 5 years ago when I was a size 12. Now, I’m a size … Continued

Some of you might have seen that I was body shamed last weekend. What you won’t know is that it quickly spiralled into the worst verbal abuse I have ever experienced. Before that point, I sent a text to her explaining to her why body shaming me wasn’t love and I want to share a … Continued