My mission:
All sizes are beautiful! Don't be ashamed of your number or keep it from living your life and doing what you love. There is no perfect or wrong size. It doesn't determine our worth and nobody has the right to judge someone's health by their size. So let's show the world that every size can be happy and that we are not ashamed!
How to participate:
I would love to see all different sizes represented in this link up. Whether you are a 0 or 32, participate! This is a weekly feature so each link up will be open for one week. You can add your link anytime during the week. All genders, sexes and non-genders are welcome to join in. Use whatever sizing you are most familiar with. You can link up with me every week with a new post or join in every once in a while! The rules are simple. Post a photo of yourself on your blog, being stylish that week. Post a full body shot, so head to toe! State your size in your blog post or with a graphic on your photo. No diet talk, weight loss talk, negativity or any type of body shaming allowed. This is about being happy with your size and shape, not because it is socially acceptable, healthy or better than others. Then come back here and add your link using the link tool at the end of this post.
I get why people hide in baggy clothes or wear all black. It would be easier if I didn't have bright red hair, tattoos and a bigger body. I am sure people wouldn't stare as much and that I would get less annoying questions from strangers. I get it. I make a choice to look different and those are the consequences when you are out in public. I get over it because I love who I am and don't let others choose for me.
tiered top : torrid
cardigan : torrid
shorts : thrifted
flats : fashion bug
glasses : coastal
But wouldn't it be amazing if there wasn't this standard of beauty that we all feel pressured to live by? That a 300 pound woman could leave her house in shorts and whatever else the fuck she wanted to wear and didn't have to hear whispers and see people pointing in the corner of her eye. That I could walk up to a bar and get served first because I was the first one there and not last, because I didn't fit the bartender's ideal of beauty.
Being who I am has it's problems. Fortunately, they are not my problem. I am waiting for the world to catch up to this movement of self-love and acceptance. Until then, every time I leave the house or post my photo on the internet, I am making a statement and protesting. Each time you participate in this project, you are telling the world that it doesn't matter what size you are. We all deserve to be treated with respect and fairness.
Are you with me?
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- Rachele
11 ♥ COMMENTS ♥:
I live my life by the rule - treat others as you wish to be treated. I only wish more people did the same. A basic respect for life be it human or animal seems to have been lost by a lot of people or they never had it to begin with but i think others learn from what they see and so doing the right thing will teach others to do it too. Be the best person you can be xxx
Oh I soooo definitely am with you!!!! Now take off them shoes and blouse and ship'em to me (Ooops did I just say that aloud???) Oh, Oh, my bad! I'm still am soooo with ya!!!
Your doing a superdeedooperdee great job helping inspire woman to self-love & acceptance! This is one of my fave link-up's! How's the book coming along? Can't wait!
I love your tiered top!! I wish to join with your post but unfortunately today I did not snap full body photos.By the way,I'm size 14!!!!! And you really inspired me a lot! I just registered a fashion blog,hope you can visit me sometimes.xoxo Josephine
www.joselovincolors.com
Just discovered your blog about a week ago through Amy's Summer of Self Love, which I discovered through Delightfully Tacky Elizabeth :) I just have to say you are amazing and inspiring and have hot legs! Keep rockin' it, sister!
Your newest devoted follower,
~twiggy h.
I just have to say, I think you are amazing and gorgeous and you have the cutest style EVER! You're such an inspiration and you make me feel empowered. I just wish I had the same fashion sense as you, so I could be more proud of how I look!
love you in shorts. every time i see your pictures there is a person jumping up and down in my brain screaming "yay!!!!" heartandthrift.blogspot.com my linkup is soon to come :)
i wish i had known about this amazing movement earlier. i would love to participate. such gorgeous and stylish ladies!
p.s. you are here ----> http://mydearwatsonblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/links-i-heart_23.html
Yes, yes, yes!! Thankyou so much for hosting this brilliant feature! Found you via Bianca at Goodnight Little Spoon and I'm in for sure :)
i LOVE your chest tattoo. i've never really looked at it in detail before this post (i dunno why, sometimes i don't get myself!) but it's really beautiful. i love birds, and i have two birds and a heart on my back (although completely different in style) and i love yours. and this tiered top is the cutest. i always love these and seeing all these beautiful girls in different shapes, styles, and walks of life share.
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you are gorgeous. your hair is breath taking. LOVE your style. <3
Purple looks beautiful on you ♥
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