“It is radical to choose a life devoted to practicing more self-love, acceptance and growth. Just existing in that space is activism on a small scale and on a large scale.”
Practicing self-love in a world that actively fights against it is not easy. In fact, according to The Self Love Index — a global report launched by The Body Shop — 34 percent of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada rank in the lowest quartile of self-love. In light of this, The Body Shop is fighting against the discrimination and prejudices the LGBTQ2+ community faces in an effort to spread more self-love.
. For each signature, the brand will donate $1 to the All Blood is Equal Coalition, up to a maximum donation of $10,000. To support this initiative, actor, writer and activist Tommy Dorfman, most well-known for their role in, has teamed up with The Body Shop to encourage LGBTQ2+ community members to practice self-love in all its forms.
“I view my amplification work as an act of service,” Dorfman says. “Everything you do has an effect on you. Advocacy work, donating time, resources and energy towards people, it in turn builds self-love. It all cycles back.” Ahead, we caught up with Tommy Dorfman to chat all things self-love.“I think inherently we’re aligned with our vision for a better world, in using our platforms to inspire others and foster growth and provide educational resources.
“I try to be as authentic and truthful as possible. Also I remind myself, it’s not real. It’s very real, and also, it’s not real at all. If I find myself feeling burnt out, anxious or depressed about something that’s going on in the world, I just shut it off. People existed for centuries and centuries and centuries without it.”“Everything is temporary. Every feeling is temporary. Though I think part of the beauty of being young is feeling things so intensely.
To learn more about Tommy Dorfman’s partnership with The Body Shop and the brand’s initiatives, head to the brand’s
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