Thursday, February 26, 2015
It's been real...
I'm moving my blog to Sraedoes.wordpress.com. Blogger is making all blogs with "adult content" private only, and while I don't have adult content on my blog, I don't like this kind of thing. So, alas, scoot along I must! I'm reposting many of my posts from this blog on my new blog, and there will of course be new content. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
#bodposfeb (24&25)
24) Compliment someone else.
Done! I told my friend Kit, "Your bod is rockin and I'm super proud of all you have going on in your life."
25) Draw or write something positive on yourself.
I don't really... get this one? I dunno. It just doesn't speak to me in any kind of way. So I didn't do it. *hangs head* It's the only #bodposfeb challenge I've skipped, and I'm not gonna beat myself up for not doing one. Maybe tomorrow I'll feel like it, I dunno.
Done! I told my friend Kit, "Your bod is rockin and I'm super proud of all you have going on in your life."
25) Draw or write something positive on yourself.
I don't really... get this one? I dunno. It just doesn't speak to me in any kind of way. So I didn't do it. *hangs head* It's the only #bodposfeb challenge I've skipped, and I'm not gonna beat myself up for not doing one. Maybe tomorrow I'll feel like it, I dunno.
Monday, February 23, 2015
#bodposfeb (21-23)
21) Share three quotes that inspire you or make you feel good about yourself.
*"If you can't be pretty, be as pretty as you can be." Now, this might not sound very body positive, but it is the way I use it. I don't take it to mean, "Always put effort into your appearance;" I say it to myself to remind myself to be the best I can. Sometimes I say, "If you can't be happy, be as happy as you can be," when I'm having a blue day, and it reminds me that there are things in my life that I can count on even when my brain chemistry is clusterfucked. In terms of being pretty, like I said, it doesn't mean to me that I have to make myself pretty; somehow for me it means that there is always something beautiful about me and I should remember that. The quote is from the book Beauty Before Comfort, by Allison Glock. It's a biography of her grandmother and is a very sweet little read.
*"Do I dare to eat a peach?" This is from my favorite poem, The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot. It's my version of "carpe diem."
*"Keep your head up." This one explains itself.
22) Post an image that makes you think of body positivity.
23) Appreciate your naked self.
Well, this was easy. I love my body, and being naked is right up my alley. Cheers!
*"If you can't be pretty, be as pretty as you can be." Now, this might not sound very body positive, but it is the way I use it. I don't take it to mean, "Always put effort into your appearance;" I say it to myself to remind myself to be the best I can. Sometimes I say, "If you can't be happy, be as happy as you can be," when I'm having a blue day, and it reminds me that there are things in my life that I can count on even when my brain chemistry is clusterfucked. In terms of being pretty, like I said, it doesn't mean to me that I have to make myself pretty; somehow for me it means that there is always something beautiful about me and I should remember that. The quote is from the book Beauty Before Comfort, by Allison Glock. It's a biography of her grandmother and is a very sweet little read.
*"Do I dare to eat a peach?" This is from my favorite poem, The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot. It's my version of "carpe diem."
*"Keep your head up." This one explains itself.
22) Post an image that makes you think of body positivity.
23) Appreciate your naked self.
Well, this was easy. I love my body, and being naked is right up my alley. Cheers!
Friday, February 20, 2015
#bodposfeb (20)
20) Ad-busting.
I had no idea what "ad-busting" meant, so I did me a lil' internet search. I found the Tumblr Ad-Busting, which is a collection of real ads that have feminist commentary written over them. I liked the idea, but wasn't really inspired. What appealed to me most on the blog were the "unbustable" ads: ads that didn't use photoshop or promote harmful messages. In the spirit of ad-busting with a positive bent, I'd like to share with you the photo series "Lustworthy: A Statement for the Visible Woman." Created by fat activist Jes Baker and photographer Liora K, it is a fake advertorial for the fictional perfume Lustworthy. I find the series inspirational; check out the rest by clicking the above link.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
OOTDx2
Went to the mall and out for foods with my friend Kit. She was looking especially cute and snapped a selfie, so I had her take a photo of me too so I could post them here.
My coat is from Steve Madden, XXL
Sweater from Boohoo Plus, size 18 US
Cami from Wet Seal Plus, size 3x
Jeans from Old Navy, Sweetheart cut size 12
Sneakers from Zappos
Kit's coat is from Burlington Coat Factory
Shirt is thrifted
Vest is from Ny&Co (she makes a cut up the back of vests that are too small for some impromptu tailoring)
Shoes from Ugg
Hat from Ugg
Purse from Givenchy
#bodposfeb (19)
19) Post a picture of yourself in your favorite outfit.
I don't like using the word "love" to describe my feelings for items of clothing, but I fucking love this coat. The hood is huge so it covers my hair without smooshing it, it's longer in the back than the front which gives it visual interest and means my ass doesn't get frozen when I sit outside, and the fabric has a really beautiful weave.
I was a little disappointed in this dress when I opened its package. I have the Asos Curve skater dress with no sleeves in black, and with short sleeves in grey, and I'm mightily enamored of both. This is the same cut, of course, but the fabric is cheaper. My other dresses are a straight up jersey, and this one is similar to jersey but slinkier. However, I like the cut so much that when I pair the dress with the coat it still qualifies as my favorite outfit.
I asked for the necklace for Christmas and was super excited to get it. "I am I am I am" is the end of a quote from Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. I like Plath's poetry better than I like The Bell Jar, but the quote ("I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I am.") always makes me kind of smile and lift my head a little higher. And I like the Out of Print company because for every purchase they donate a book to a community in need of books.
I don't like using the word "love" to describe my feelings for items of clothing, but I fucking love this coat. The hood is huge so it covers my hair without smooshing it, it's longer in the back than the front which gives it visual interest and means my ass doesn't get frozen when I sit outside, and the fabric has a really beautiful weave.
I was a little disappointed in this dress when I opened its package. I have the Asos Curve skater dress with no sleeves in black, and with short sleeves in grey, and I'm mightily enamored of both. This is the same cut, of course, but the fabric is cheaper. My other dresses are a straight up jersey, and this one is similar to jersey but slinkier. However, I like the cut so much that when I pair the dress with the coat it still qualifies as my favorite outfit.
I asked for the necklace for Christmas and was super excited to get it. "I am I am I am" is the end of a quote from Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. I like Plath's poetry better than I like The Bell Jar, but the quote ("I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I am.") always makes me kind of smile and lift my head a little higher. And I like the Out of Print company because for every purchase they donate a book to a community in need of books.
Coat, XXL- Steve Madden
Dress, 14- Asos Curve
Necklace- Out of Print
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
#bodposfeb (18)
18) Write about what body positivity means to you.
I don't really know where to start with this because, to me,"body positivity" is so damn self-explanatory. I will say that what I look for when a site or article claims to be body positive is that it is inclusive of all bodies, healthy and unhealthy. I don't care how out of shape people are, they still deserve respect and care and they are free to feel positively about their bodies. On a more personal note, my body positivity means seeing the beauty in others' bodies, and in my own. It is basking in the glow of exercise, but it is also rubbing my tummy after eating a bunch of ice cream. It's simply taking joy in this body of mine, no matter what its state. The same goes for how I try to view others: all bodies have value, no matter what they look like or what they are capable of.
I don't really know where to start with this because, to me,"body positivity" is so damn self-explanatory. I will say that what I look for when a site or article claims to be body positive is that it is inclusive of all bodies, healthy and unhealthy. I don't care how out of shape people are, they still deserve respect and care and they are free to feel positively about their bodies. On a more personal note, my body positivity means seeing the beauty in others' bodies, and in my own. It is basking in the glow of exercise, but it is also rubbing my tummy after eating a bunch of ice cream. It's simply taking joy in this body of mine, no matter what its state. The same goes for how I try to view others: all bodies have value, no matter what they look like or what they are capable of.
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