I believed that if only I was more beautiful, that somehow my life would be easier

It made me reaffirm, once again, that I am more than my body, and that I deserve to be loved regardless of how attractive society deems me to be.

Recently, I spent the day shooting with a talented photographer called Anna Groniecka.

She had previously taken photos of me where I looked more attractive than I ever have in real life, to the point where I was almost afraid to use them as author headshots in case I was accused of false advertising.