From Big Slice:
Being a fat woman, I’ve learned to avoid the camera. I don’t enjoy seeing myself on videos. The sound of my voice grates, the size of my butt causes me to cringe. I rarely look past my own physical dimensions to see the twinkle in my eye as I play with my kids, or the way my laughter causes my children to beam with delight… Blogging has become a way for me to capture these memories. It is a way for me to freeze time and someday, to bring them inside my head to see what I see. I don’t know if it is vanity talking, but I truly do want my children to have this record. And as dissatisfied as I am with my own physical shape sometimes, I am inspired to get in front of the camera more, to make a permanent record of my relationship with my children, my family and friends.
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