Fat. It’s what I am. It’s what I’ve been my whole life, and I suspect it’s how I’ll always be. And it’s a beautiful thing.
I knew immediately, when I saw Natalie’s Fat graphic, I wanted it on my body. I knew I wanted it placed on my arm, because my arms have always been a huge (haha) source of insecurity for me. Even at my thinnest, I had fat, flabby arms. I feel like I can finally own my fat arms. There is no hiding them. I don’t want to hide them. I love my arms, dammit !
I’m excited about the opportunities having this tattoo will expose me to. I hope it pushes the hand of open discussion about loving your body, no matter what size or shape it is.
If no one ever told me it was okay to love myself, I’d still be miserable. I didn’t know it was okay to love my body, because I grew up being told it was an undesirable, shameful body. But, here I am today — fat arms and all — and I LOVE MY BODY. All of it.
[Thanks SO MUCH to Natalie Perkins and all of Fatshionista for inspiring me every day !]
Let’s all take a minute and talk about how adorable this is.
NO WAY. TOO RAD TO BE TRUE. I love this!!!
WEEP.
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