Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Fat is typically seen as a negative thing. For some, it's the worst word they can be called. I have always been overweight pretty much my whole life. No matter what word you use, I'm fat. Honestly, that's all there is to it. So why am I afraid of a word that literally defines me? We assign negative values to the word fat, which effectively targets and alienates a ... Continue Reading
Baby, I’m Sorry (I Am Sorry)
Photo by Joy Real on Unsplash First of all, I love Demi Lovato's song "Sorry, Not Sorry." Secondly, I am sorry. Through this journey of self-love, body positivity and self-discovery, I've realized a lot of things about myself, life and people around me. Most realizations have been really positive. But there have been a few that are the opposite, that are draped in shame and discomfort. Things ... Continue Reading
Truth or Dare?
I always hated playing truth or dare as a child. I was a chicken, so dares were almost always out of the question, and my friends said I gave lame answers whenever I chose truth. I feel like I've applied those same feelings to my life now: I don't dare to do much of anything outside of the norm for me, and I feel like I play it safe a lot when it comes to my words because I don't want to offend ... Continue Reading
Did I Touch the Butt? Goals For 2016
Reflections on 2015 and Goals for 2016 In case you missed this post last year, the title of this post might be a bit confusing to you. Here are goals I set for myself: — Embark on a year of discovery. I feel like I did discover a lot about myself, other people, the blogging world, etc. I feel like I haven't discovered everything I want to yet, so this will be ongoing, but I made a lot of great ... Continue Reading