Being skinny shouldn't be the definite goal for every.single.body. When I was first diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, I was smoking cigarettes everyday to alleviate the pain I was going through. My auditory hallucinations were so loud and mean. I wasn't used to all the clutter in my mind. Now, let's go back to the main topic. Why is being skinny the goal for many Americans? When I was younger and skinny, I wasn't eating and would use cigarettes to supress my hunger. I wanted to stay small because I wanted to be accepted and valued. I'm already black and to be a Fat AND Black woman was scary to me. The fear came from society and how we view Fat bodies. Many Americans today are fat phobic and use derogatory words to describe overweight people. We have normalized the stigmatization of fat & black bodies. Rapper Cardi B would use the term "fat b*tch" to describe an overweight woman she had a problem with. My question is .. why is being ...
#schizoposting Instead of partying and drinking on a glorious Friday, we all decided to enjoy the Lord together, confessing our sins, and asking for forgiveness. None of us here are perfect. We are all sinners because of Adam. I felt welcomed and appreciated with my church family. We ALL love the Lord! #bloggersofinstagram #jesuschrist #prayerworks I just got home... showered, and just finished praying with one of my church sisters and life is good. I am so thankful for what God has done to me in my life. He has showered me with love. I confessed my sins to him and he forgave me, washing away the pain and guilt that comes with sin. As I stated, we are ALL sinners. I think this point is important because most people today have idols or people they look up to (YOU ARE NOT ALONE I ALSO LOVE CELEBRITIES) but God is asking us to put in the work to worship him because most humans are sinners. We all made mistakes and that shouldn't be the reason we turn away from God. Today...