"My life would have been better as a teenager if I had even a small fraction of the self-esteem I have now, and my ideal reader is I guess the teenage me, and I'm trying to convince her she's worth something."

- Monique "Mopie," Big Fat Deal, A Comment That Got Really, Really Long

I don't think you need to please the masses, but hey, when it comes to societal pressures, some people still consider me fat. No matter what I do, I'm always going to struggle in some capacity with finding happy balance between the emotional fucktitude of a culture that has insisted I need to be skinny, with the responsibility I must take for my own actions.

This is why the lovely Monique and her blog, "Big Fat Deal" are two of my very favorite things. I've had the pleasure of spending time with Mo in person, and working with her on Tales, and her talent and compassion are refreshing. Her blog is so important for so many reasons, and she summed up beautifully what I feel like I've been trying to do over here this last year.

Posted by Erin at 08:49 PM | filed under: Inspiration