More r/PlusSize insanity | a little sculpture that helped me love myself

A few months ago, I found a little statue of a woman at TJ Maxx. I felt drawn to it and eventually bought it. I joked that I thought she looked like me--long hair, small chest, big belly, and thunder thighs. I set it on top of my dresser, and I pass it every time I leave my bedroom, and I see it from every angle in the room. I look at her often, and think about how beautiful she is each time. After that, I remind myself that she looks like me. I look like her. I think I am beautiful.

LMAO what the frick.

for me I really started to love my body when I saw the Venus of Willendorf statue after I had my baby. That's my body and I want to celebrate it <3

this is the venus of willendorf statue btw

I bought myself a copy of The Sleeping Lady of Malta, and a life-size copy of the Venus of Willendorf. The Venus is only about 3 inches tall, and she can't stand because, like the original, she has no feet, so she lives in my jewellery box with other precious things. The Sleeping Lady is just beautiful-whoever carved her all those millennia ago knew exactly how a female body was put together and how larger bodies moved. It's a very intimate pose-she's fast asleep, lying on her side, with one hand tucked up on her pillow and the other casually resting on it-she has rounded, thick arms and delicate, dainty wrists. Its a feminine, graceful piece of art.

another reminder this is the venus of willendorf

I hope it's the Venus statue lol. my favorite piece of ancient art

again, these women think looking like this is okay