Change the conversation you're having in the mirror with yourself... if you hear someone who is saying something that is bringing them down, stop it. Don't be passive. Actually, take action and say, 'I wouldn't speak to my best friend like that.'
When I joined Instagram, I began sharing my raw photos along with my raw and honest thoughts and feelings.
I felt like the sample size was right, and my body was wrong. I basically ended up going into battle with my body, and that's a daily battle every time you look in the mirror. Every time you see an image of a successful model or someone who you look up to who doesn't look like you, you think you're not good enough.
People often ask me, 'Who is your role model?' and it sounds a bit cliche, but I've been trying to be my own model.
I've been trying to be the model that I wanted to see when I was a teenager, looking through magazines and not seeing myself, looking at pictures that were so edited.
I'm very much a positive person - I put good energy out there - so I don't feel like anyone would want to do anything nasty to me.
Phones are interesting objects. Sometimes you wish they just didn't exist.
I never want to shame anyone. I love going to the gym, and I feel proud and fit. That, for me, is aspirational. There are things you can do in a very healthy, natural way. This is how I work with my body to make it the best I can be. That's the shape that I have, just toned and tight. That's my preference.
I need to just be Iskra, and I've got to believe in me, or else no one will.
I got told I wasn't good enough and that I could never make it. And then Aerie told me I was beautiful because I was me.
You don't need to be retouched - because the real you is beautiful.
I had had my own trials and tribulations with body image. I had gone through a lot starting from my teenage years.
I always encourage other people to share a story and voices. That is so important.
When we think about our bodies, we often think about the way they look as opposed to what they accomplish for us every day.
It's easy to forget how powerful our bodies actually are.
I have heard every negative thing under the sun about my body.
I live by 'Everything in moderation.'
Never think your life isn't good enough. You only have one, so enjoy every minute.
Words and images deeply impact the way we view our bodies, and the consequences can be very damaging.
If you want to wear something and you feel confident, you are going to rock it. That's what I love about fashion: it's your choice and your chance to express yourself.
