Olesia Stefanko

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Loving my body

Loving my body

Over the years I learned so much about my body and my relationship with it. And honestly, it was not a fast journey. It took time, patience, small discoveries, and a lot of kindness toward myself. Today I want to share the rules that guide me and help me ...

November 8, 2025
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Trying to have it All

Trying to have it All

I think at some point I just made peace with the fact that being a woman today is incredibly hard. Not in a dramatic way — just in a very real, everyday way. We live in a world where women can be absolutely anyone: we can build careers, stay home with ...

July 16, 2024
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Regenerating our planet

Regenerating our planet

Today is Earth Day, and instead of simply celebrating it with a cheerful message, I want to bring your attention to the challenges our planet is facing right now. It’s easy to say “Happy Earth Day,” but it’s much harder to acknowledge how deeply our daily ...

April 22, 2023
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Postpartum journey

Postpartum journey

My pregnancy and postpartum body journey has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life. I’m still recovering, and I’ve learned that this process isn’t something you can rush or control. The body needs at least a full year postpartum to ...

August 27, 2022
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Postpartum reality

Postpartum reality

During this pregnancy I gained 12 kilograms, and by the second week after delivery I naturally lost around eight of them. No diets, no restrictions — simply the weight that leaves on its own after giving birth. But as I’ve said many times before, the ...

May 30, 2022
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A journey back to myself

A journey back to myself

When I was 17, I was diagnosed with psoriasis, and it completely changed the way I saw myself. I am sure many of us know that feeling when you look in the mirror and cannot stand what you see. For me, that feeling became a part of my daily reality. Nearly ...

January 18, 2022
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Different pregnancies, different journeys

Different pregnancies, different journeys

Many of you have asked whether there is a difference between my two pregnancies, and the answer is absolutely yes. Every pregnancy becomes its own separate journey with its own rhythm, challenges, and unexpected moments. When I compare my first experience ...

January 15, 2022
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Getting back to myself

Getting back to myself

How is your new year going so far? I wish I could say mine started perfectly, but the truth is that these first weeks have felt unexpectedly heavy. I’ve been finding myself in a strange emotional place recently, something I can only describe as a deep, ...

January 10, 2022
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My responsibility here

My responsibility here

As you may already know, Facebook whistleblower hearings are taking place right now, and many of them focus on Instagram’s impact on young people. I spent some time watching those discussions, and they made me reflect deeply on my own presence here, on ...

October 7, 2021
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Body evolution

Body evolution

Today I was thinking about my body evolution and suddenly realized that this term has nothing to do with how I look on the outside. For me, it has become a story of selflove, acceptance, and emotional growth. Over the years, my body has gone through many ...

August 25, 2021
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