Val Mathijssen

“I am in awe of flowers. Not because of their colors, but because even though they have dirt in their roots, they still grow. They still bloom.” Some of you may know that I loooove roses! They are my favourite flowers and have a deeper meaning to me. So when I saw photos like this all over Pinterest I just new I had to recreate this. But girl it was hard. I felt extremely vulnerable and didn’t know what to do with myself. Looking back I think the results look so good and it was a great exercise for myself to be okay with how I look🌹 • • • • #selflove #selflovejourney #selfloveawareness #flowerstagram (at Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuqrXPu6dI/?utm_medium=tumblr

It’s okay to take medication for your mental health. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I had to start taking antidepressants 6 years ago. Taking them is a part of my mental health journey. Not everyone needs them, but I do and I’m not ashamed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have wanted to get off of medication for a long time, but I also don’t think it would be the right choice to do so. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because of my medication I can function with my depression and anxiety in every day life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is your reminder it’s okay if you have to take medicine for your mental health. There’s no need to be ashamed. • • • • #mentalhealthmedication #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #depressionawareness #anxiety #anxietyawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CZpbXMxL6vl/?utm_medium=tumblr

Make piece with your pieces✨🖤 • • • • #selflove #selflovejourney #bodyacceptance #edrecovery #edrecoverywarrior #bodyacceptancemovement #neda https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcrfdeO--l/?utm_medium=tumblr

Just a sweet reminder that you are beautiful no matter what your body looks like. Beauty is more than skin deep💌 • • • #bodyacceptance #normalizenormalbodies #normalizeskintexture #edrecovery #bodyacceptancemovement https://www.instagram.com/p/CZXeO5vLDtd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dear body, I just want to say I’m sorry for the way I’ve treated you. I’m sorry for hating you. I’m sorry for starving you. I’m sorry for hurting you. I hated you when I had to let go of my biggest dreams. I know you’re trying so hard to let me do the stuff I love for as long as you can, I never realised it but I’m thankful for that. I’m sorry that I still can’t love you fully. I’m on my way. Dear body, thank you. #bodyacceptance #dearbody #selflovejourney #edrecovery #edrecoverywarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/CYzY9OKrriJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

A little reminder for today! Cellulite, stretch marks and skin folds are normal and common. Let’s not be ashamed of them❤️ • • • #normalizenormalbodies #stretchmarks #normalizestretchmarks #selflove #bodyacceptance https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmpNberyY0/?utm_medium=tumblr

✨ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʀᴛ✨ • • • #selflove #selflovejourney #bodyacceptance https://www.instagram.com/p/CYXHmTFLt9e/?utm_medium=tumblr

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 
We’re all build different. You may be built heavier or lighter, taller or shorter. Light skin or dark skin. Curly hair or straight hair. People may wish they had a body like yours. 
We are often unhappy with what we have, maybe we want more curves or less weight or a sharper jawline. I envy my friend’s defined hips, and she envies my broad shoulders. Another friend wishes she had longer legs to fit into jeans while i wish mine were shorter to fit into jeans. I have scares all over my knees from surgeries , for me they stand for weakness, while others may think of how strong I might be. We all have our insecurities, while others love them. 
Bodies are all different and beautiful, including yours. Someone has seen you and wished they had a body more like yours. Girl, you are a goddess ✨
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#bodyacceptance #selflovejourney #selflove (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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who were you before you decided to let the world dictate who you’d become sure enough you’ve always been beautiful and yet you’ve struggled to see this because society took your truth then replaced it with lies i wish you knew just how remarkable you are i wish you knew just how amazing you already were before the world told you who you should be r.h. Sin - she felt like feeling nothing https://www.instagram.com/p/CLccJsVphRo/?igshid=ycbhyicmt7v8

ED recovery It’s not about eating. It’s about coping with the feeling that comes after. Bloated tummy, feeling the blood running trough your veins, beating heart... altogether that uncomfortable feeling you have after being brave and finishing your whole meal. You are so fully aware of everything that’s going on in you body and it’s all you can think about or feel. And still you have to go trought this all. So you can feel better someday. Be healthy, and strong. And free from all these bad feelings and thoughts you get when you even think about food or eating or your own body. And it’s so damn hard. Probably the hardest thing you will ever do. Because you have to fight against your own mind, against the illness in your head. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLcbNvaJW6A/?igshid=19he7t4uw8wjo

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