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Weight Gain

Recently I stepped on my ‘magical’ scales for the first time since the Christmas holidays. (I call them this because they tell you your muscle percentage and your fat percentage) I was already feeling anxious about it, and just figured I’d get it over and done with. Although my core values reflect that your weightContinue reading “Weight Gain”

Body Positivity and Privilege

There has recently been a big re-evaluation within the body positivity movement about smaller, white bodies taking up too much space. There has been confusion, not just on my part but for many. And that’s okay! I’m here to clear that up. Raffela_mancuso (WE LOVE HER!) sparked a debate that has made every slim whiteContinue reading “Body Positivity and Privilege”

Body Shaming

Body Shaming people comes in all shapes and forms. It can happen to any person, regardless of your weight, size and gender. It happens to larger people and to smaller people. It happens to everyone, because society has unrealistic expectations for beauty. A ‘one size fits all’ has been adopted by the media, it triesContinue reading “Body Shaming”

Valentines special – Love yourself.

Valentines can be hard sometimes. (but still a fantastic day for people who wish to celebrate their love, I wholeheartedly approve) If you are single though, Sometimes you may wonder, how many times can you possibly get ‘mugged off’ before you find someone who is going to stay? How many frogs do you have to ‘kiss’Continue reading “Valentines special – Love yourself.”

Stretch Marks & Cellulite

Kate Moss once said ‘nothing tastes as good as skinny feels’ (She was wrong and will forever be wrong) and that quote has haunted millions of teenage girls and boys for years. As well as adults of all genders. This pressure to be anything other than yourself, to starve yourself to be smaller, or to changeContinue reading “Stretch Marks & Cellulite”

Body Positivity, What does it mean?

What is it to be body positive? There are so many ‘concepts’ of body positivity. Some are warped perceptions. For example, the people that think body positivity is only for one body type. (YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT PEOPLE!!) Some suggest the notion that body positivity can only truly happen once you have completed a journey thatContinue reading “Body Positivity, What does it mean?”

Living with people who aren’t body positive.

Living with people can be hard, you move out of your home and move in with random people that you’ve never met before. But what do you do when these people clash with your core values? Telling yourself that you love yourself, shifting your mindset and deciding that you truly believe in the body positivityContinue reading “Living with people who aren’t body positive.”