I GAINED 20 POUNDS THIS YEAR I tell all my…

• Conflicted
• Content
• Embracing Change
• Self-love
• Body Image
• Self Acceptance
• Weight Gain
• Confessional

Published September 12, 2009

Summary

The author expresses a conflict between societal expectations and personal acceptance of their body after gaining weight.

Insight

Accepting one's body can be a journey of self-love.

Style

Front Art

A collage featuring a mannequin and a woman in a bikini, with handwritten text expressing conflicting feelings about weight gain.

Visual Style

Mixed Media

Orientation

Landscape