Tag Archives for self-image
My Favorite Thing About Myself
I’m pretty good at thinking of ways that I’m not quite good enough. Lame superpower, I know. Today, I want to focus on my favorite thing about myself: my willingness to try. It seems that I don’t know when I … Continue reading
Coffee Shop-Ready
Now that I’m self-employed, I rarely find myself clothed in Business Casual attire. Jeans have replaced my lightly starched black slacks. My makeup routine is far less involved. Showers, admittedly, don’t happen daily. I no longer have to be Office-Ready. … Continue reading
Fat Tuesday: Denim Dungeon
As someone who loves a good closet purge, I’m drawn to stories of other people who also enjoy going through their belongings and paring down. Last week, we donated ten bags of clothing, dishes, and other household items. I can’t … Continue reading
Fat Tuesday: Nudity and some Great Suggestions
On Saturday, my lovely friend Renita and I spent the afternoon at a local spa getting massages. The whole thing was set up by her ever-thoughtful husband as a Christmas present (how perfect is that? – not just a massage … Continue reading
On Vanity
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.” -Jane … Continue reading
Radical Kindness
Welcome to my weekly discussion of body image. While this discussion started as a way to highlight various articles and elements in society that I feel are pushing fat-phobia and unhealthy self-image, from time to time I share my own … Continue reading
Fat Tuesday: “Lady Fat”
A year ago, I was at Victoria’s Secret investing in some new underthings. I’d recently read that most women wear the wrong bra size, so I took the opportunity to be measured to ensure I had the correct garments. The … Continue reading
It’s that time again…
This week, repeat-offender Newsweek can’t report on David Cameron’s handling of the Murdoch Scandal without calling him fat. Twice. “And when I look upon the slightly chubby, shapeless, ruddy face of British Prime Minister David Cameron, I can see Orwell’s … Continue reading
Fat in the Media
There’s one thing I notice when reading the news that jars me more than dropping the Oxford comma or using non-words like “irregardless” – superfluous mentions of body size. The first flaw can be chalked up to lazy copyediting. The … Continue reading
An Open Letter
Dear Person Who Found my Blog by Googling “I’m Dorky and I Want to Stop,” First, congratulations on having one of the most-unique search terms ever to show up in my site statistics. Most people Google sends my way are … Continue reading
