by Uncustomary | Jan 31, 2017 | Podcast 2, Body Positivity, Self-Love
Did you see I posted a new podcast? It’s tackling the concept of whether or not being body positive as a fat person means that you are simultaneously promoting obesity. My short answer? No. Listen to the podcast for my long answer! You can leave comments over...
by Uncustomary | Oct 22, 2016 | Body Positivity, Self-Love
When the pictures of the girls covering up their under eye circles and parts in glitter went viral, everyone and their cat posted the pictures on my Facebook wall. This tends to happen with anything related to glitter, mermaids, confetti, balloons, etc. I don’t...
by Uncustomary | Sep 12, 2016 | Body Positivity, Self-Love
I write about self-love a lot, and most of the time I lump body positivity in with self-love as a subtopic. The reality is it’s a big enough topic to have it’s own section on my site — and definitely in our lives — so I want to start dedicating...
by Uncustomary | Sep 5, 2016 | Body Positivity, Self-Love
We’re constantly being told what is attractive and what isn’t. Billions of dollars are made every year, just from us buying products that are marketed to prey on our insecurities. I want to remind you that you are always allowed to buy any product you want...
by Uncustomary | Jul 1, 2016 | Body Positivity, Self-Love
When I was in elementary school, I got picked on for being chubby. I went to a private middle school and I thought I’d start on a clean slate, but the teasing continued. It seemed very clear that if you weren’t thin you couldn’t be popular, and at...
by Uncustomary | May 19, 2016 | Self-Love, Body Positivity
Self-Love Prompts is a series I started after creating a list of 50 self-love writing prompts. People like you select a prompt that speaks to them, work on it, and send me their response so I can share it with you guys! We’re continuing on this journey with the...