Look at your body in a new way

With Beyond the Mirror – a creative body image project

We worry about our weight and our looks because we have been told from a very young age that we are valued for how we look.

Yet, however much we diet and exercise and even have surgery, we are NEVER going to look like the models we envy so much. 

Those models and superstar actresses mostly don’t even look like their photos!

So how do we break free from what our culture has taught us?
How do we get off the diet and weightloss treadmill and start to live happily in the bodies we have?
How do we change lifelong thought patterns that tell us our bodies aren’t good enough?

It begins with reconnecting with yourself, what you value, and what you believe. Start to treat yourself with the love and care you so generously give to others.

You are worth so much, just as you are!

I have loved seeing the women I have worked with change the way they see their bodies, by using a creative process to find ways to value themselves that aren’t all about how they LOOK!

That’s what we are doing at BEYOND THE MIRROR – a community-based creative project changing the body image conversation through creative expression and multimedia storytelling.

Our project needs YOUR voice.

We are currently hosting focus groups to help us understand what our community needs. In these sessions you can meet the BEYOND THE MIRROR team in an informal and welcoming space. You will be hear more about the project and be invited to share your thoughts on body image and how multimedia storytelling can contribute to positive change. Insights gained from these conversations will inform the ongoing development of the project.

We especially want to hear from you if:

• you have body image concerns and want to change your relationship with your body through a creative process
• you’ve overcome body image challenges and can share your story
• you know someone with body image issues and want to help create positive change
• you’ve undergone body image interventions (like cosmetic surgery or weight loss programs) and want to share your story.

YOUR EXPERIENCES, INSIGHTS AND CREATIVITY are vital to making BEYOND THE MIRROR a powerful and impactful project.

Our next focus group will be on 28 September at 1-4pm.

Get in touch (here, or email info@thecreativejourney.online) for the details.