You might have noticed lately but my posting is all over the place, and lots of the regular stuff hasn’t been so regular. I haven’t been feeling very well and so today Nick took me out for a change of scenery. Brisbane is lucky to have lots of gorgeous parks, and one of the...
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Tags: Brisbane, flowers, mental health, new farm park, Photography, photoshop, whimsy
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I got angry before at someone who expressed some really gross and hurtful things about fat people, and like usual, I was conflicted about my response soon after. As a woman, I was taught that to respond with anger, haughtiness or questioning is a big No No. A woman is supposed to quell her...
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Tags: body acceptance, fat, fat acceptance, fat activism, mental health
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Climb on your bathroom vanity and do your daily affirmations like this awesome young lady! I’m not a huge “affirmation” person but this is too cute. “if all you needed to get fat was eat an order of pancakes we’d all be fucked” by Natalie Dee Well, well, well…isn’t this interesting… Bri from Fat...
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Tags: clothes, creativity, diy, Fashion, fat, fat acceptance, feminism, funny, links, mental health, self esteem, Video, you tube
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This collection of links I’ve curated is deeply fascinating and dense. You should probably save them for a moment when you’re most lucid and cradling a cup of tea. I’m glad I started posting links to share on this blog, because up until now I didn’t really appreciate the incredible variety of discussions I...
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Tags: Art, Body Image, celebrity, fat acceptance, feminism, links, mental health, racism, self promotion, size acceptance
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Meet Jes and Holly’s amazing project, American Able. I think the description on the site says everything, so I’m going to post it here for you: ‘American Able’ intends to, through spoof, reveal the ways in which women with disabilities are invisibilized in advertising and mass media. I chose American Apparel not just for...
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Tags: ability, bloggiverse, body acceptance, Body Image, Craft, diy, Fashion, fat, fat acceptance, kids, mental health, mother's day, you tube
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This quote comes to me at such a good time, because I have been grieving my uncle and feeling quite sad about everything. I love the way Yoko Ono approaches life and her statements resonate deep within me. Question: Is there any way to get rid of depressed feeling? lost my loved one 9...
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Tags: anxiety, depression, grieving, mental health, yoko ono
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Thank you for your art and your inspiration. It’s desperately sad to know you were in so much pain, and I resent depression so much for taking away a huge amount of talented people. If you are seeking help with regard to depression and feelings of suicide, here are a few resources you might...
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Tags: celebrities, deaths, depression, Fashion, mental health
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Today I put some of my work up at Urban Grind in New Farm. Urban Grind are wonderful about supporting local artists and connecting with the community, and I’m really appreciative that Morgan let me put my work up! Today is World Mental Health Day, and the theme this year is: Making mental health...
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Tags: anxiety, Art, depression, designed by natalie, exhibition, mental health
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Illness by sctag1015 This week is National Invisible Chronic Awareness Week in America, and even though I’m international I thought this questionaire would be helpful not only for myself, but for readers of my blog! 1. The illness(es) I live with are: Type 1 diabetes (T1D), depression and anxiety with a little tendinitis (and...
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Tags: anxiety, diabetes, health, Life, mental health
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A new piece (or, drainting! A drawing and a painting) for exhibiting, hopefully, if KILN still want me to participate in the Illustrators show coming up soon! I usually know I’m on the right track if a new piece scares the crap out of me, and this lady sure scared me on several occasions!...
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Tags: anxiety, Art, depression, designed by natalie, drawing, illustration, mental health, painting
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