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Casually fatting up my environment. 😂😂😂 I'm wearing a @yoursclothinguk @limitedcollectionuk dress and ASOS Curve leggings. I don't usually like to show this much leg and I'm terrified one gust of wind will show off tomorrow's laundry but it's also really REALLY liberating to face a (silly) fear and do it anyway. It's just skin, but fat people's flesh is pathologised. We're made to feel dirty and 'extra' for wanting to feel simple joys like the sun or breeze on our skin, like we're asking for special privileges from a world that would rather hide us under a tarp. Fuck that sentiment hard and sans lubricant, fellow chubblies. You have entirely as much right to be seen as anyone, and if small minded fools tut, comment or stare remember that's on THEM not you. Your body isn't the problem. There have always been fat people and there will always be fat people. The problem is people who think they get to tally up your worthiness - or lack of - based on something as empty and fleeting as aesthetics. Get your skin out if it empowers you. There's nothing as beautiful as a person who's living their best life. 💜 #justmegorgeous #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #radfat #nobodyshame #altgirl #alternativecurves #fullfigured #fullfiguredfashion #riotsnotdiets #fatpositive #fatacceptance #fatandfree #loveyourself #bigandblunt #gloriousbabes #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #celebratemysize #moreplusplease #stylebeyond22

I'm wearing my very comfy Monki dress again. I've worn this dress about 5 times since I bought it, but haven't blogged about it yet. I tend to do that when something is my new fave - I wear it out on errands or around the house so much I don't give it the full blog treatment (which for me requires some effort with my makeup and nice outdoor shots) because it's always in the washing machine. I know this went out of stock in M/L (the size I'm wearing) but I'm not sure if it's come back into stock. Monki do lots of oversized clothes though, both on their website and on @asos. They more styles on the website than ASOS though. #fatshion #fullfigured #effyourbeautystandards #bigandblunt #justmegorgeous #loveyourself #fatandfree #goldenconfidence #tcfstyle #honormycurves #fullfiguredfashion #fatpositive #fatacceptance #loveyourself #loveyourbody #selfacceptance #moreplusplease #unconditionalselflove #beautyisnotgeneric #monki #palmprint #gloriousbabes #makeyourownsparkle #whatfatgirlsactuallywear

Flashback to last summer. I can't wait to get my beach gear on! It's been cold enough to have the heating on still and we're in mid May. 😨 So I'm very much looking forward to days warm enough for swimwear. 👙 When we took these photos last year I disliked a lot of them because I didn't know I looked like this. 😂😂😂 When we had our lovely holiday in Spain last year for some reason my cellulite wasn't that apparent in the swimwear shots I took every day. Because I take so many photos for blog posts I see myself reflected in photos more often than I do in a mirror, and this can warp perception of self. But on this day the sun made a shadow of every little dimple and I had a hard time dealing with it. I posted some of the shots anyway, but I was beating myself up a bit for my dimpled flesh. But this is what is SO AMAZING about continuing to work on self love. Now I see these photos and love them. I have deleted literally THOUSANDS of photos I didn't like since I've been using digital cameras. If you have a large enough hard drive and a penchant for taking regular photos (like bloggers do, lol) save as many as you can, then a year later look at any you disliked. See how far you've come. There's nothing like realising you've been unnecessarily hard on yourself to strengthen your self love resolve. Working on loving yourself is one of the hardest yet most rewarding bits of work you can do. When I look back on old photos with a kinder, more accepting eye it reminds me how far I've come, and how far I have to go. Healing from the toxic messages society feeds us about body size and worth isn't linear. There will always be ups and downs, but life is kinder when you love yourself. P. S. Don't hate my crocs. 😂The beaches here are stony and rough AF and my feet need the protection. #cellulite #effyourbeautystandards #bigandblunt #justmegorgeous #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #alternativecurves #beautyisnotgeneric #nobodyshame #fatshion #fullfigured #goldenconfidence #fatpositive #fatacceptance #fatandfree #loveyourself #loveyourbody #buzzfeedstyle #skorchmagazine #tcfstyle #slinkmagazine #celebratemysize #plussizeswimwear #fatandtattooed #gloriousbabes #makeyourownsparkle

How can you be confident in your body? I think a lot to do with it is being comfortable in your skin. I've always enjoyed hanging out in the buff, especially as I've gotten older. If you like your naked body then there's a good chance you'll like the way it looks in clothes, too. But how do you get there?! I can heartily recommend two things and you could say they're both a form of exposure therapy. One is spending time in front of the mirror turning this way and that examining the bits of yourself you rarely see. Tell yourself you've got a cute butt, jiggle a bit, be silly and make yourself smile. Then when you've made friends with the mirror, get a good friend to take LOTS of photos of you. Clothed, in lingerie or in the buff, depending on how you feel. Look at yourself from all angles. When I first started blogging 6-7 years ago I would often wrinkle my nose at a new angle of myself, before going back to it and falling in love with it, and with myself a little bit more each time. I pieced myself back together bit by bit. All the parts that had been taken away from me by a sexist media or entitled men who told me in no uncertain terms how I didn't meet their standards, miraculously healed. It's great that my husband loves my body but ultimately MY opinion of myself is the most fulfilling. Now I need no one's approval but MY OWN. And its still a work in progress as I age, but it's the most worthwhile work I've ever done. It's NEVER too late to fall in love with yourself. Start today, and encourage everyone to do the same, especially young people. ❤️❤️❤️ #loveyourself #loveyourbody #selfacceptance #justmegorgeous #bigandblunt #fatandfree #effyourbeautystandards #fullfigured #bodylove4all #beautyisnotgeneric #gloriousbabes #selfiesforselflove #selfiesforselfcare #goldenconfidence #nobodyshame