Valentine’s Day: Be mine, be yours, self-love

Valentine’s Day: Be mine, be yours, self-love

Jean Savage bathes as candles and incense burn while music plays. Savage was very thin growing up but didn’t realize she had an eating disorder until a couple of years ago. There were “long periods of time where I just tried to ignore my body and not honor it… It wasn't until I actually gained weight and actually became fat, which I don't think there's anything wrong with, that I realized that I hadn't been fat my whole life… It's really amazing to me that I've been able to love myself when even just a couple of years ago I didn't want to be here, you know?” For Savage, taking baths is a big part of her self-care. “You're doing something for yourself and for your own body and in a way you're not only honoring your body, but you're getting on that level with your body and saying, ‘Hey, I see you. We're in it together.’” KATE ALBRIGHT/FOR MONTCLAIR LOCAL

How are you your own Valentine? Photographer Kate Albright set out to capture what  Montclairites do to show themselves self-love. Here are pictures of Montclairites taking care of themselves.

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Filed Under: C.Maxine Rodney, Carol Cohn, Emily Tumbleson, Jean Savage, Justine Powell, Kate Albright, Luc Nahas, Mary Scully-Davison, Stephen Powell
Categories: Community, Holidays, Top Stories
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