Raj doesn't want her young daughter to grow up with the same painful self-talk about self-image she held onto for so many years. Here is how she's making sure it doesn't happen.
Raj ThandiSince my daughter was born in 2007, I’ve tried to look at myself differently. I started experimenting with fashion, learned more about make-up, but perhaps most important; I started to write my truths and share my stories through my blog. The combination of inner and outer work has helped me feel better about myself most days, although some days I still relapse.
I view myself with pretty critical eyes some days, but I was intrigued to see how Zara views me, so I had her brother shoot this little video. I stayed far away from the area because I didn’t want to influence her answers in any way. Here’s how she answered the question “What do you think is beautiful about your mom?”
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