Taking Nudes Helped Me Learn to Love My Body

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Photo by Julio Tirado on Unsplash

In my bathroom there is a large mirror above the sink. In its reflection, I can see from my head to just below my butt. It is big and telling, surrounded by bright lights. When you hate your body, the mirror is your worst enemy.

Standing in front of the mirror, I let my eyes take in how I look without my clothes. I’m a thirty-two…