My mother would say she’s been in pain her whole life, and I believe her. Not just because it’s true, but because loving her meant taking on her pain as my own. I had never before considered the possibility I … Continued
I tethered my worthiness as a person to my success as a professional, even though, as much as it saved me from the feeling of worthlessness, it also reinforced it. Read the full piece in Medium.
A huge part of my recovery from obsessive weight loss was to change the content I consumed on a daily basis. Now maybe I won’t have to do it all on my own. Read the full article at NBC THINK.
Fatphobia is everywhere, and can be particularly challenging to address in the workplace thanks to office culture and power dynamics. Fat stigma creates far worse outcomes for fat folks than actually being fat does. And the more we ignore addressing … Continued
Because if eating a couple doughnuts — and yes, perhaps even gaining some weight — has kept you alive and maybe helped you grasp onto some semblance of mental health this year, I say embrace it. Get vaccinated, eat your … Continued
Fat Stitch is my small attempt to use the art of embroidery to reject deep-seated fatphobia in our culture and encourage as many people as possible to join me in accepting fat bodies as worthy and wonderful. Live on Kickstarter … Continued
I hope to one day have an Etsy shop where I can make available the random and weird little stitchings that I do when I’m not sleeping or otherwise doing any other important chores. My goal is to have that … Continued
When I got the album of edited images, I was astonished. I saw photos I liked. A lot. Not just one or two, either. Ten at first, then, even more, the next day. There were definitely a few I’m not … Continued
While there’s no proof that losing weight does anything for a fat person’s health, we have plenty of evidence that anti-fat bias and weight discrimination — compounded by shows like “The Biggest Loser” — contribute to fat people being paid less, … Continued
Just remember: always define who you are trying to reach, stay true to your story, highlight the best thing about your work, and be succinct. You’ll be great. Read the full article at The Creative Independent.