self esteem

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    Be Yourself

    I have followed Wendy Nguyen’s fashion blog for over a year now. Even though she is not plus size, she is definitely one of my favorite fashion bloggers. Recently Wendy and her Mystery Man spent many grueling hours putting together this sweet video about a pair of flats that just wants to fit into a…

  • Continue On Saturdays

    The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: Parents don’t realize the damage their occasional slight remarks cause. It is not their fault really. Some times they just don’t realize they have forgotten to turn their internal filter on. If they do realize…

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    This Is Who I Am

    “Our Beauty in All Shapes and Sizes” Photographer, Rosanne Olson has created a lovely collection of sepia-toned nude portraits and mini essays by women from ages 19 to 95 for This Is Who I Am. The most important aspect of this collection is that the women are of all shapes and sizes. All have varying…

  • The Full Body Project

    Star Trek’s favorite Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy, has released another picture book. This long-time photographer has been photographing the nude form for decades. It was only over the last few years he incorporated the plus size form into his portfolio. Nimoy’s new book, The Full Body Project, features the women from Big Burlesque and Fat-Bottom Revue,…

  • Love Your Body Project

    The Love Your Body Project was first founded by Cathy Miller (Big on Batik founder). The website’s wristbands, which come in a full 8.5″ diameter and cost $3.50 each, are meant to “enrich the lives of women of all sizes with a powerful affirmation: Love Your Body.” Throughout the day you could look down and…