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the future is female

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Hello, dear readers of mine. This is it. The 20th post. Once I hit publish, I will be (technically) done with my blog. The self-love handbook will turn its last page. However, I would love to continue my blog. I plan to update it from time to time, even though the class requiring this blog will be over.

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my voice

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

Hello, dear readers! Today, you are listeners. That's right - today, I am coming at you all with a podcast. What a lovely change of pace! I hope you all enjoy hearing me instead of reading my words for a change. I find it very refreshing, and fun, too! Thank you so much for keeping up with my

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the slideshow

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

Hello, loves of mine. I know that reading my blog posts can be a long and tedious process. I wanted to make something other than my blog that you could run to whenever you're feeling down, or having a particularly bad day, or hating something about yourself. So, I made this slideshow. It is full of wonderful quotes

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self-love in the wake of the 2016 presidential election

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 0 Comments

Over the course of the past week, I've felt like I've been living on another planet. Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States. A man who has been recorded on tape saying awful and invasive things about women will soon hold the highest office in the developed world. Millions of people cast their ballots in his

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book recommendations

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 0 Comments

Hi, all! Hope each and every one of you is doing well. For those who don't know, I am an avid reader. I love to read. I used to be very into fiction books and novels. However, lately I've been enjoying non-fiction memoirs, collections of stories from notable figures, and "self-help" books. I think "self-help"-type books get a

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brains over beauty

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 2 Comments

Something has recently come to my attention that I want to address here on my blog. I realized that many of my posts are all about body positivity and loving how you look. While these things are definitely important, and vital to self-love, I want to make it clear that self-love goes deeper than how you look. You

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dove's self-esteem project

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

Who knew a toiletry company could be so inspiring? Many of us use Dove products, or have used them in the past. They make lotion, body wash, deodorant, and hair care products, among others. But Dove has started a campaign that goes beyond toiletries. And - you guessed it - it's all about self-love! The Dove Self-Esteem Project

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self-love for men

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

Hello, self-lovers! Today, I'm going to be discussing self-love for my male readers. I realize that my blog tends to be very women-oriented. This is due to a couple of factors. Firstly, I am a woman. Secondly, women tend to struggle more with self-confidence and body positivity as opposed to men. Combined, these two things result in a

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miss representation

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 2 Comments

Documentaries. Oh, how I love them. Photo courtesy of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Representation#/media/File:Miss_Representation_(2011).jpg This week, I encourage you all to check out a documentary called "Miss Representation". For those of you who have a Netflix account, it can be found there. It can also be streamed on YouTube for a small fee, as well as other websites. {Trailer embedded} "Miss Representation" is

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the science behind self-love

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

Science. Science is admittedly not my favorite subject. However, self-love is! So when the two combine, I'll give it a shot. You read the title correctly: there is science behind self-love. Real, actual, brain-and-physiological-science-and-whatnot. In fact, there's even a whole book about it! "I Heart Me: The Science of Self-Love" by David R. Hamilton Ph.D., linked here: https://www.amazon.com/I-Heart-Me-Science-Self-Love/dp/1781801843 I've

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let it go

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 2 Comments

What's holding you back? At some point in nearly everyone's self-love journey, people feel that they tend to hit a snag. Something is holding them back. This is often a haunting past experience, a negative relationship with another person, a deep-rooted misconception about themselves, or an inability to forgive themselves, among other things. Whatever this "snag" may be,

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self-love tips & tricks: my daily reminder technique

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

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My dear readers! I sincerely hope you are all doing well and thoroughly loving yourselves. I write to you today to share a tip of mine. I do this almost every day, and although it is a small thing to do, it helps. You've heard of people tying a ribbon or string around their finger to remind them

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TED x self-love

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

I love TED Talks. I strive to watch several of them per week. I find many of them inspiring, informational, and everything in between. This week, I encourage all of you to watch the TEDxYouth Talk by Niko Everett regarding self-esteem. She has an inspiring story and even more inspiring ideas about self-esteem and beginning to love yourself.

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the self-love morning routine

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

I am not a morning person. If I could, I would sleep in until noon every day. I love sleep. It's one of my favorite things, alongside pasta and dogs. I despise waking up early. But for self-love, which is something I'm very passionate about, I'll consider it. I happened upon a wonderful article about one woman's "self-love

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romantic love and self-love

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 2 Comments

Hello, dear readers! I hope this post finds you well. Today, I'm going to be discussing the distinct and very important separation between self-love and romantic love. I am very passionate about this particular topic and find it crucial to talk about. Should self-love stem from romantic love? The short answer is: no. The long answer is as

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affirmations

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 1 Comments

The law of attraction. "The law of attraction is the name given to the maxim "like attracts like" which in New Thought philosophy is used to sum up the idea that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts a person brings positive or negative experiences into their life." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_attraction_(New_Thought) You are what you think. Your mind is at

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you are uniquely you

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 2 Comments

Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop comparing yourself to others. STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS. This is so important that I deemed it worthy of being said four (!!!) times. This is critical info, people. Listen here and listen good. There is no one on this planet like you. You are the only

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my story

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 2 Comments

"What gives Bayley Baker the authority to tell me how to love myself? What does she know, anyway? Christ, she even had the audacity to call her blog a handbook. She's only 18! What could she possibly have to share??? Entitled millennials these days. Etc etc etc, yadda yadda yadda." These are all questions you may be asking

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how to love yourself: the basics

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 0 Comments

I am not a wizard. I cannot cast a magical spell on you to make you love yourself. No such spell exists. Instead, I can offer you a journey that consists of lots of hard work, determination, entire mental rewiring, bouts of self-doubt, perseverance, and long periods of time. Fun! Learning to love yourself is far from easy,

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loving bayley baker

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By BAYLEY BAKER with 0 Comments

Hello! & welcome to the self-love handbook. Your journey to loving yourself thoroughly and completely starts here. It is not unbeknownst to me that many people reading this will likely consider this blog very self-centered and narcissistic. Here is my message to you, naysayer: it's okay to love yourself. Can we please move away from this idea that

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