Sand woman 12 by *interZone-studio
“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.”
― Rachel Carson
Hello! My name is Starsha. I'm 33, a wife, a mother, and a graduate student in counseling psychology.
I believe that fat people are more than just the fat they carry. They are more than the stereotyped image of the fat person who is lazy and eats all day. They have lives and families. Yet they seem to be open targets for public shame and humiliation. It seems that so many people are all too willing to poke fun at someone who is fat because of some preconceived notion that all fat people choose to be that way. Just because fat is so obvious. It cannot be hidden. It can't be tucked away within ourselves or stuffed in a box and stored under the bed. It can never be a secret.
I'm pro-fat acceptance because I am pro-human rights. Fat people have a right to feel comfortable in their own skin. They have a right to leave their houses without shame or fear of being mocked. Other people do not have to like it, but they certainly do not have a right to make someone feel less than human because of it.
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7 months ago
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“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.”
― Harvey Fierstein
Image: Cherry Typhoon by
1 year ago
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"Imposing harsh judgements on your body limits the range of experiences you allow yourself to enjoy. How many times has a wonderful day at the beach been tainted by your judgements about how you look in a bathing suit? Imagine how liberating it would be to happily walk across the warm sand without feeling self-conscious. Think of all the activities in your life that you have deferred until you look different, better, or perhaps even perfect.
There is much documented proof that the mind and body are connected, so acceptance of your body is not only essential for your emotional well-being, it is essential for your physical health as well. Denying your body complete acceptance can lead to illness, whereas practicing acceptance can heal disease. The drive for self-improvement is completely healthy as long as it comes from a place of self-love rather than a feeling of inadequacy."
- Andrew Adler
1 year ago
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“When you stop living your life based on what others think of you, real life begins. At that moment, you will finally see the door of self acceptance opened.” - Shannon L. Alder
(Photo: Tu-154 by ~sergeyspiric)
1 year ago
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I blogged a thought last night that I wanted to expand upon… I made it a quote… by me! lol
“There is a powerful freedom that comes with the realization that, when people are hateful towards me in regards to my relative attractiveness or opinions regarding such, it is really just a reflection of their own insecurities and has nothing to do with who I am as a person.” - Starsha Brown
(Image by: Noir Nouar)
1 year ago
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(Image: Lowell Herrero)
Acceptance is the universal currency of real friendship. It does not warp or shape or wrench a person to be anything other than what they are.
Joan Chittister
1 year ago
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“I have decided to be happy because it’s good for my health.” - Voltaire
(Image: Hilda by Duane Bryers)
http://fathappiness.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-have-decided.html
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A person’s worth in this world is estimated according to the value they put on themselves. ~Jean De La Bruyere
(Nude on a leopard skin by Beryl Cook)
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Art: Ada Breedveld
“Know yourself. You are the love of your own life. Love extravagantly–yourself and your chosen. Be kind. Do good work. Try to leave the world a bit better than it was before you got here. Laugh as often as possible. Be vast. Be miniscule beneath ancient stars. Don’t forget to sometimes run outside to grin foolishly at the moon.”—
Bernadette Birney
