Love & Happiness, Plus-size Community

Is Voicing a Physical Personal Preference Within a Relationship an Act of Body-Shaming, or is Expecting Universal Acceptance Unreasonable?

Earlier today, I watched a video by Aba and Preach on YouTube that touches on a possible challenge within a relationship—weight gain. While I viewed it, a lot of questions popped into my mind as it relates to body-shaming and relationships. In the video, Aba and Preach discuss a Facebook post from a group on… Read More Is Voicing a Physical Personal Preference Within a Relationship an Act of Body-Shaming, or is Expecting Universal Acceptance Unreasonable?

Plus-size Community

Plus-Size Women, Is the “Fit Guy” Our Superhero?

We live in an influential world. Generally speaking, what is considered “cool” and “acceptable” is defined by the masses. And in a lot of instances if someone is found outside of these parameters they are considered strange or unacceptable. Unfortunately, some of us fall victim to the desire for social acceptance. The collective we associate… Read More Plus-Size Women, Is the “Fit Guy” Our Superhero?

Keys in life, Love & Happiness

Four Things I Never Want to Experience Again

There I was staring at a blank screen for about two hours hoping for inspiration – or at least a partial idea to hit me and knock out a fabulous blog post to no avail, when a short conversation with my mother changed everything. I recently made some changes to my diet; no fried foods… Read More Four Things I Never Want to Experience Again