You can be fully satisfied...

“I don’t think your hands are big enough…” (by Photos_by_DJ)

 You can be fully satisfied with where you are, understanding that you’re eternally evolving. When you get into that place of feeling appreciation of where you are and of who you are, and appreciation of what you are, and you accept that you are a never-ending, always unfolding Being, then you can stand in that delicate balance of being optimistic about what is to come, without being unhappy about where you stand. Find a way of eagerly anticipating future changes, while at the same time you are in love and satisfied with who, what, where and how you be.

Abraham-Hicks, from a workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, USA November 4, 2000

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

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.