One of the toughest things about being in the body positivity, fat acceptance, health at every size, space is that most (not all) people in this space have very strong opinions about the fact you cannot be a part of this space if you want to lose weight or do lose weight. Trust me, I’ve […]
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YSS 26: Please Stop With The Fat Shaming Quarantine Memes!
Today’s guest on The Your Shining Self Podcast is none other than Tishia (Tish) Lee… that’s me if you didn’t know 😉 Yep, I’m flying solo today! Something has been bothering me for a bit now – all the fat shaming quarantine jokes (memes) – and I stood up on my soap box and ranted […]
Why a Mild Heart Attack Made Me Rethink Body Positivity
Body positivity and a heart attack… not exactly two phrases you would think go hand in hand. In my case, they do. And it’s because of the heart attack I started rethinking all this body positivity movement stuff. Now, before you go throwing stones my way… please hear me out, it’s probably not what you […]
Body Image Issues And Negative Self Talk Tried To Ruin Vacation…
I’m in my 40’s and have finally accepted (and even learned to love) my body just as it is. In fact, I’m more in love with my body than I ever have been and guess what? I’m FATTER than I have ever been. Having said that… it does not mean I still don’t have days […]
What Comes After Loving Yourself?
I’m a sucker for TEDx Talks, especially awesome ones. A friend shared this one, that Yesika Salgado did, with me quite awhile ago and I totally forgot to share it with you – oops! There were a few things that really stuck out to me during her talk. Let me share them and why they […]
Body Positive Photo Shoot on Daytona Beach
Participating in a body positive photo shoot is such a phenomenal experience. It’s not too often you can find a group of women that are feeling positive, love, and good things about their bodies… especially enough to gather for a photo shoot! I know from personal experience because I struggled all my life, up until […]