Author Archives: Katie Mottram

2 week countdown for the Thank You Body festival to mark our 2nd KindaProud book launch

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Katie Mottram

 Don’t forget – only 2 weeks to go!  ‘The Thank You Body Festival’ on July 12th from 10am – 4pm at the Forum, Norwich. It is a FREE event to celebrate body diversity, inspire self-acceptance and build community. It will be a body positive gathering of people, to inspire change, challenge social norms and empower people … Continue reading →

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#Emerging Proud through Disordered Eating, Body Image and Low Self- Esteem Book due to launch on 12th July

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Katie Mottram

In celebration of the launch of our 2nd Pocket Book of Hope in the  #KindaProud series #Emerging Proud through disordered eating, poor body image and low self-esteem, our Rep Amy and her awesome SoulShine team will be hosting a gathering of … Continue reading →

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Denise shares how she has learned to relinquish control and embrace uncertainty, thanks to her adverse childhood experiences

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Katie Mottram

As Denise says, we are all familiar with the term; ‘Fear of the unknown’… but what does it actually mean in the grand practice of life? Sitting with uncertainty forces us to face all of the reasons as to why … Continue reading →

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Our 2nd KindaProud Pocket Book of Hope is on it’s way into the birth canal!

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Katie Mottram

Eeeek! The power of the collective is evident with our KindaProud book series… Thanks to our Rep Amy, Mandy who has worked so hard to do all of our editing, and of course all of the wonderful 16 story contributors, … Continue reading →

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It took Stella needing to ‘crack’ with a health crisis to value her body as her temple

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Katie Mottram

The wound is where the light enters – Rumi Sometimes it’s the wisdom of our body that speaks to us the loudest.  Like Stella , sometimes we are made to stop physically so we can learn the lessons we need … Continue reading →

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Once a ‘victim’ to her scars, inspirational Sylvia is now a proud campaigner for body acceptance

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Katie Mottram

As Sylvia says; You can’t change what happens to you in life, but you can change the way you walk forwards on your path. After years of depression and not feeling good enough due to an horrendous accident when she … Continue reading →

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Mel is KindaProud of how she travelled beyond her negative self-image to set herself free

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Katie Mottram

Mel discovered that the answer to her healing took a brave leap of faith to do something outside of her comfort zone, only then did she discover that she was capable of everything she’d previously told herself she couldn’t do. … Continue reading →

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Denise is KindaProud that she was brave enough to look at the roots of her compulsive eating, and love herself enough to heal

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Katie Mottram

As Denise so eloquently writes, what often begin as our coping mechanisms as a response to some kind of trauma, can develop into unhealthy compulsions which we need to look beneath to discover the roots of the pain. Turning the … Continue reading →

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Together we did it! 74 FREE #EmergingProud through NOTEs books will be distributed to spread HOPE to those in need with your donations

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Katie Mottram

A HUGE thank YOU! to all of you who attended and donated to our #EmergingProud through NOTEs book launch event on Sunday 12th May… Together we raised enough to purchase 74 copies of these little beauties for FREE distribution around … Continue reading →

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