People have the right...

Cusp of Spring 3 by *imagipix

"People have the right to live their lives without being shamed and stigmatized for the size and shape of their bodies." Dances With Fat

Imposing harsh judgments...

You’re Beautiful by Gali-miau

"Imposing harsh judgements on your body limits the range of experiences you allow yourself to enjoy. How many times has a wonderful day at the beach been tainted by your judgements about how you look in a bathing suit? Imagine how liberating it would be to happily walk across the warm sand without feeling self-conscious. Think of all the activities in your life that you have deferred until you look different, better, or perhaps even perfect.

There is much documented proof that the mind and body are connected, so acceptance of your body is not only essential for your emotional well-being, it is essential for your physical health as well. Denying your body complete acceptance can lead to illness, whereas practicing acceptance can heal disease. The drive for self-improvement is completely healthy as long as it comes from a place of self-love rather than a feeling of inadequacy." -Andrew Adler

Loving your body...

Jeanne Lorioz

“Loving your body and choosing healthy behaviors are two separate things. You don’t have to choose to make health a priority but if you do, (and even if you want to change the size and shape of your body) I think it’s easier to make choices that nurture your body if you start by loving and appreciating the body you have now. It’s pretty difficult to hate yourself healthy. I believe that those healthy habits are the best chance for health, whether or not they lead to long-term weight loss. If health isn’t a priority for you, there’s no reason that you can’t appreciate and love the body that you have and all the things that it does. In fact, I can’t think of a single circumstance in which hating my body would improve my situation.” - Ragen Chastain

Fat and Happy

Hello. My name is Starsha.


This is my first entry into my new blog.

The purpose of this blog is to pair artistic representations of fat with inspiring quotes. Some of the quotes will be directly related to fat, some won't. Some will be thought provoking and others will just be feel good. Whatever emotion that is created with them, I am hopeful that it will provide an experience in which some sort of learning can happen.

I have been doing this kind of thing on a parenting site and will probably use many of those here, as well as new ones, as I do my best to do a new one every day.