From Burnout to Bike Rides, Breakdown to Breakthrough… This Is My Selfie Healing Story
I didn’t start this journey with a grand plan.
There was no magical transformation montage.
Just a broken girl. A bike in her living room. And a silent promise:
“Don’t give up on yourself… not this time.”
Two years later, I’ve shown up for myself every single day.
🚴♀️ 1 hour of daily cardio.
⬇️ 40 kg down.
📲 A private archive of sweaty selfies in my Instagram story highlights.
🧠 A slowly rewired brain — not back to “normal,” but toward magic.
🔥 This Isn’t a Glow-Up. This Is Self-Respect in Motion.
For most of my life, I was the woman behind the scenes — the creative force, the dreamer, the designer. I built brands, told stories, designed worlds like Milajki… but I stayed hidden. I created sparkle for everyone else, while secretly battling the darkness in my own mind.
Then came the breakdown.
Bankruptcy. Betrayal. Divorce. Grief. COVID. Loss.
Everything crumbled — including me.
At my lowest, I didn’t recognize the person in the mirror.
Not because of how she looked… but because she stopped trying.
So I made a choice. Not to glow up. But to get up.
And that started with 1 hour on a bike.
Every day. No excuses. No applause. Just grind.
📸 Why I Posted Every Day in My Stories (But Never on My Feed)
I was afraid of being seen.
Ironic, I know — the founder of Sweden’s first selfie museum too scared to show her own transformation.
But showing up in my Stories became my ritual. A tiny altar of accountability. A sacred space where I whispered, “I’m still here.”
And I saved them all. Every sweaty, messy, makeup-free moment — archived under a highlight called “Cardio.”
Because I knew one day… I’d be ready to show it.
To own it.
To inspire someone else who feels like giving up.
That day is today.
🦋 This Is What Selfie Healing Looks Like
Selfie healing isn’t about vanity.
It’s about visibility — the kind that starts within.
It’s mirror work. Movement. Mantras.
It’s turning the camera on when you’d rather disappear.
It’s documenting your truth — not for validation, but for transformation.
I call it Leveling Up Your Selfie.
It’s how I turned heartbreak into healing.
A breakdown into a brand.
A story into a spell.
And I want you to know:
If you’re in the middle of the mess — you can begin right here.
No gym membership. No fancy gear. No perfect timing.
Just a moment of truth, a mirror, and a decision to begin.
💬 Daily Affirmation:
I don’t skip days. I stack proof. I am the evidence of my own magic.
🔮 Ready to Start Your Own Selfie Healing Journey?
Here are a few ways to join me:
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✨ Download the Glow-Up Blueprint – Level Up Your Selfie from the Inside Out (FREE)
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📸 Follow @angelina.milajki on Instagram for daily Reels + realness
You don’t need to be “ready.” You just need to begin.
Because healing doesn’t happen in one grand gesture — it happens in the quiet, sweaty, imperfect choices you make every day.
As Always Extra RainbOH!w Sparkles & Good Vibes OH!nly ✨🦄💦🌈
/ Angelina Mi Lajki
