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LOVE BOMB THURSDAY!!

Hey Love Bomb family!

We are dropping today's Love Bomb on a 17 year old girl named Rachel.

She lost her dad and ever since has dealt with eating disorders, and is struggling through life without him. Her mom avoids serious conversations with her and she is afraid to get help. She's in counseling, which is wonderful - but we all know how irreplaceable personal words of encouragement are.

In one of her recent posts, she bullet-pointed a list of things she had to show for nearly being 18:

- I drink too much
- I have social anxiety
- I'm failing school
- I'm ugly
- I'm fat
- I can't even get the courage to meet my own sister
- I lack the energy to even fake happiness
- I have recurring thoughts of self-harm
- I keep relapsing into "disordered eating behaviours"

In her last post, the one we'll be commenting on, she ends with,


"What I need is some inspiration. I need someone I admire to tell me every thing's going to be alright. That they believe in me. That I'm not the fat failure I think I am. - unfortunately I can't see that happening any time before it's too late, if it's not already too late."


Alright guys. You know what to do. We ARE Rachel's inspiration, encouragement, love, and support. It's time to tell her how beautiful and valuable she is. I want to blow her away.


To comment on her blog, go here: whatyouneverknewaboutme.blogspot.com


Time to drop a Love Bomb, friends!


Lauren

^new photography from the love bomb team leader, possibly my favorite series ever.

hope you're having a wonderful (and loving) thursday,

- L

love bomb thursday

lovely lauren asked me to be a blogging partner for the wonderful project she runs, 'love bomb' and of course, i said yes. SO! from here on out, every thursday you'll get an update here on the weekly lovebomb mission and how you can help someone with something as simple as a blog comment. guys, if you haven't joined in yet, then i sincerely suggest you do. spread a little love and compassion towards those in most need of it. it just reasures my faith in people every week with this project, reading the comments and showing care towards another, whom i don't really know myself.

anyway, here is this weeks' mission lovelies:

Hey Love Bomb family!

We are dropping today's Love Bomb on a woman named Katie.

Katie was suggested by Amy, one of our own team members. In Amy's own words:

"This sweet, creative girl has lost her brother and brother-in-law, and now just found out her dad likely has pancreatic cancer (and it's serious) and is beyond devastated. He had a procedure and they are awaiting test results (due on Wed.). She can use all the support she can get."

This woman has already been through so much, and she is very close to her father. On her blog she talks a little bit about who he is to her:

"I do not know what I would do without my Dad. What he adds to my life is not replaceable. He is always the voice of reason, the giver of wise advice and the preventer of near disasters. Really. For a lot of people, he is their rock."

Losing a family member creates such a painful void - please join me in comforting and loving on Katie and she struggles through all of this.

You can comment on her blog post here: http://katiebeecreative.com/?p=2571

Time to drop a Love Bomb, team!

Lauren



now, go drop a lovebomb readers!

lovelovelove,
- L