Duvet Days

‘DUVET DAYS IS ABOUT SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY RAPE AND DOMESTIC ABUSE. USING DESIGN TO CREATE AWARENESS, SELF DISCOVERY, AND A SPACE FOR SELF-LOVE. ABUSIVE EXPERIENCES DO NOT DEFINE WHO WE ARE. INSTEAD THEY ARE A PART OF OUR STORY AND WHO WE CHOOSE TO BECOME. LET OUR EXPERIENCE EMPOWER ALL OF US, NOT DEFINE US.’

Jenna Wiebe, Duvet Days Founder, Rape, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Abuse Survivor.

With #metoo as a painful, collective reminder of the many expressions of abuse women and gender minorities have experienced in their lifetimes (often on a day to day basis), many are suffering with how to process the intensity of these daily reminders. It’s difficult to find gentle  ways to support ourselves in our healing journey and experience catharsis, that is precisely why we love Duvet Days. The images are beautiful, the messages are powerful and with nearly 25,000 followers on Instagram (at the time of writing) a community of survivors is quickly forming. The ethos of Duvet Days is self-care and self-kindness as the cornerstone to recovery and maintaining wellbeing, which is particularly difficult for survivors. With beautiful illustrations that are informative, breathtaking and executed with so much care, there is a chance to see our reproductive anatomy differently and get inspired by creativity. The pieces broaden how we relate to our reproductive anatomy and the rest of our bodies. Let’s take more Duvet Days and (re)connect with ourselves and one another...

All images are attributed to Duvet Days - duvetdays.org and available to buy here. Also available on Instagram and Facebook.