#take up space

[foryourencouragement]

I just want to let it be known that part of what makes fat sexy and alluring to me is watching someone take up space.

There is a pride in taking up space physically that is fascinating to me. I mean, there’s a reason historically that royals from lots of cultures were fat. Decadence and confidence go hand in hand and I really love that.

I want to see you take up space. I want to explore your new parts. You’re always a little different and feeders get the enjoyment of exploration. And I want all of my Feedees and growing fatties to know that I love knowing that there is more of you in the world.

#female feeder #ffa #encouragement #me #soft feedism #take up space

[atlinmerrick]

Vladimir Serov, The Builder (1964)

Next time you think you should be smaller, please ask yourself why? If this women existed, and was in today's western world, she might think she's too big. Hips, back, breasts, she'd probably think she "could lose a little."

I mean I hope not, but I just look at this and I think she's perfect, she's strong, she takes up space. I hope those who think they "should" be less, not so obvious, smaller, f-in skinnier, just realize they're allowed to take up space. It's your right. The world is a big one. You don't ever have to make less of you. Especially for someone else.

#strength #weight #take up space

[aestheticemi01]

💫✨You are allowed to take up space! ✨💫

#positivity #positivity post #mental wellness #mental health #mental health awareness #pro recovery #recovery is worth it #recovery #self acceptance #self care #self worth #self healing #healing #valid #validation #you are valid #friendly reminder #gentle reminder #reminder #take up space #daily reminder #self love #self help #note to self #positive affirmations #affirmations #sweet suggestions #suggestions #positive suggestions #you are valuable

[selectivechaos]

i’m allowed to make noise. i’m allowed to make noise putting plates down. i’m allowed to make noise making coffee. i’m allowed to make noise when the floorboards creak. i’m allowed to make noise sitting down at my desk. i’m allowed to make noise when typing. i’m allowed to make noise by coughing. i’ allowed to make noise running the tap. i’m allowed to make noise because i exist. i deserve to exist as i do.

and repeat. because the social anxiety is really pissing me about today. 🌹🌹

#selective mutism #situational mutism #social anxiety disorder #sm tag #social anxitey #take up space

[thepeacefulgarden]

#give yourself permission #self care #self care is not selfish #take up space #mental health #you matter #you are enough #you are worthy #you deserve it

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

#change #growth #take up space #doodles #bad art #lousy drawings #doodle #positivity #self love #healing #recovery

[healingchildhoodtrauma]

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#reparenting #inner child healing #take up space #affirmations #encouragement

[daughterofanarcissistwoman]

#take up space #inner child healing #reparenting #inner teen healing #self love #healing from abuse #self respect #self worth #healing from narcissistic parents #healing from narcissistic abuse

[niikachuuuu]

On the Path of Healing.

When I was little, my mother would often introduce me to new people. Later on she explained that if I acted scared or uncomfortable — she immediately cut them from her life.

From a very young age I’ve had a strong intuition. So much so that my mother trusted me, a child, to judge adults. And you know what? Never once was I wrong.

The more I’ve grown, the more I became plagued with self doubt. “But maybe they’ll change.” “Nobody’s perfect!” “Who am I to judge?”

I’ll tel you who I am: I’m a goddess. I’m a witch. I have been blessed by my ancestors with strength and protection. That gut instinct and subconscious voice in my head is them yelling at me to hear them and no longer shall I continue to ignore their warnings.

No longer shall I put up with disrespect, lies and manipulation. No more questioning my instincts. No more allowing people second chances when they have done nothing to deserve even the first one. No more feeling small and being afraid to take up space.

This is me reclaiming my energy and my power. I’m no longer allowing the negativity of others affect me or my peace. If I don’t like you? Goodbye. You wanna try me? You’re gonna get bit back ten times harder. You can be offended or you can be better.

I am woman. I am goddess. I am of a higher vibration and power.

#healing #breaking the cycle #quotes #writers on tumblr #dark feminine energy #reclaiming #take up space #protection #self love #motivation #don’t let the bastards get you down #writing #my thoughts #healing journey #mental health #inner child

[spacedadsupport]

Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport You are allowed to take up the space that you require to exist. That's the minimum. You are allowed to take up more beyond. Your presence and your voice matters. 2:28 PM · May 18, 2023

#star trek #star trek the next generation #star trek tng #support #affirmations #kindness #spacedad #boundaries #compassion #community #activism #what would picard do #captain picard #picard #jean luc picard #take up space #your voice

[neptunejheart]

Take up space. Your existence matters. You are allowed to be.

#to myself #reminder #reminder to self #self love #self worth #take up space

[lifeonkylesfarm]

take up space

take up space

take up space

express your opinions even when you're scared to contradict someone else. take the last donut. speak in conversations as long as you feel like you have something to say. invite people over and have a party. comment what you want to comment. email your teachers. order all the food you want. make yourself comfortable wherever you are. walk out of that appointment if you feel disrespected or uncomfortable. be yourself even when it feels weird or awkward. don't apologize when you did nothing wrong. ask for what you need. say no when you need to. celebrate what you've accomplished. be vulnerable. take pride in your dreams. don't beat yourself up about your failures. ask for help. don't let someone interrupt you. be loud about your identity. feel and show your emotions. speak loudly. go to where you got hurt and laugh and smile and know that they can't hurt you anymore. allow your body to take up space. realize that you have value and take your power back.

say who you are and don't apologize for it.

#take up space #be yourself #trauma #trauma recovery #trauma and recovery #traumatic experience #trauma victim #abuse recovery #emotional abuse #actually abused #emotional trauma #trauma work #trauma related #trauma response #trauma talks #trauma therapy #trauma posting #trauma feelings #trauma flashbacks #cptsd #ptsd #bpd #living with ptsd #ptsd recovery #complex ptsd #actually ptsd #cptsd recovery #bpd recovery #love yourself #trauma healing

[shadestepping]

I knew that I was healing when

For the first time in my life, I was hurt and

Instead of lowering my head in acceptance that I “must deserve this,”

I snarled and wished to feel the blood in my teeth.

#my writing #prose #healing #needed to vent #been dealing with some stupid shit irl #this is not about revenge #this is about setting boundaries #and not accepting when people treat you like shit #this is about taking back your power for yourself #it’s about learning to stand up for yourself when all your life you have been taught to be meek and non-confrontational #take up space #you are allowed to be angry on your own behalf

[petrichara]

Listening to the arrogance of the men around me and remembering all the times I was told I was bossy while they were leaders, hubristic while they were confident, a know-it-all while they were intelligent. Of course they’re that entitled

#girls are taught from birth to shrink themselves #their minds thoughts opinions feelings bodies #you don’t need to cushion your words with ‘if that makes sense’ or ‘I don’t know if this is right’ #you can believe in yourself #stand tall #take up space #the world will be better for it #there’s a wider conversation around intersectionality here and this will be experienced differently for different men #and worse for different women #throughout this there’s a dichotomy of treatment #where men are heralded for the same actions women are condemned for #which is fucking exhausting

[deweydecimalchickens]

I don't think I'm getting thinner, and I've got no idea what my weight's doing because I haven't allowed scales in my house in about 17 years (15/10, highly recommended, your life will be better). But I can feel myself getting stronger and faster, and it's awesome. Like I know intellectually that cross-training is good for you, but feeling my arms pull harder when I'm swimming or my legs push harder when I'm running/skating is a whole other thing. And like I'm neither strong nor fast. I'm working hard to get into the 'novice' category. But I feel better. In conclusion lift the weights do the endurance sports.

#Women who lift #Take up space #Riot not diet #Running #Weightlifting #Health at every size #Do the thing

[ilovejoyjessie]

Hidden Figures #1 (Wake by Richard Serra) || V.

As overwhelming and lonesome as it can be sometimes to feel like the odd one out, being it gives you the freedom and opportunity to say, "This place doesn't need to be for me - and if it isn't - I will find that which is". We each have something unique to say, to add to the mosaic of people and figures we find ourselves interacting with. And though doing so can be intimidating, you won't get the chance to know and understand your true voice and value if you keep condensing it to the perceived value of the figures around you.

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And so even though I felt I had a lot of space to fill between Wake's walls, even though I felt small for a moment, that feeling of smallness started to recede. In its place, feelings of power and strength began to come over me. And as I allowed myself to break out of the molds of the sculpture those feelings grew stronger.

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Arms up and out, chest and chin to the sky, I took up as much space as I could. I stretched up the way the sculptures stretched up around me. I felt my individual power and let it drive and inspire my extensions and expressions; I made the internal strength I felt physical. I channeled the freedom I felt and stood tall, claiming the space I realized I deserved to take up shamelessly.

By breaking free from the spaces I was expected to fill, I could carve my own space and make and speak something beautiful with serene and determined confidence. Because I, too, had shapes and stories to tell with my curves and differences. Surrounded by its structures, between its walls, Wake reminded me that even in the face of solitude, I am my own monument to my individual value.

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It reminded me that the validity of my presence doesn't have to lie in the fact that I am just like the figures in the landscape I share, that I'm accepted by their standards. It lies in my ability to honor my angles, curves and complexities no matter what scenery I step into. It lies in my ability to fearlessly be myself, raise my own voice and believe that what I have to say matters as much as the choruses sung behind me. Because my unique views and perspectives can be powerful and are worth their own merit all on their own.

Over the course of my interaction with Wake, much like my initial thoughts about living in Seattle, it was clear that the real goal wasn't to just fit into the scene - it was allowing myself to feel and learn and remember how affirming it can be to stand out and claim one's space as one's self.

+ photographed by @skyclad.studio (ig) // website

#photo story #portrait photography #art blog #statuesque #seattle artists #take up space #lines and shapes #postures #oneself #identity #you matter #you are worthy #you are you #uniqueness #art project #conceptual art #contemporary art