Founder - Fairen Kia
For decades I refused to look at myself in the mirror. I rejected the idea of full-body photos. My physical appearance was a prison. I locked myself away and didn’t allow myself to feel or accept REAL love. So I never knew what it looked like. I allowed my body to be used and abused because I thought I deserved it.
I listened to harmful words and told myself I was unattractive and my body was wrong. I reminded myself each day how flawed my body was. I wouldn’t allow love inside, I only knew pain.
It wasn’t until 2015 that I forced myself to see the beauty in WHO I am. I took control of my life, of my own narrative. I made a promise to myself that I would love my body in all that she was and would become.
I wrote a letter reminding myself of my value, that my life had a purpose. I empowered myself by listening to the narratives of others, sharing their own stories through art, literature, and music. I began to share my story, being vulnerable about my experiences with my body. Opening myself up to the ridicule and praise that would come.
I took control of my social media. I allowed images and stories that spoke positively about fat women and fat bodies. I watched movies and videos about body positivity. I accepted comments from those who saw the light in my message and wanted to use it to inspire their own truth. I shared my knowledge, my weaknesses, my trials, and more importantly my triumphs. I wanted people to see the darkest parts of my journey and know that there is another side, a loving side.
I am pushing to change presumptions about fat bodies. I seek to obliterate the use of the word fat with negativity. I work for there to be visual representations that allow big women to feel safe.
Big/fat/plus/curvy bodies are beautiful and sexy, not in spite of their size. This platform is to five fat bodies space to embrace their reflection, because of the times, I failed to do so myself.
My brand, #LoveThyBelly was conceived by the idea of loving one’s FULL self, to attain self-adoration and self-desire. I view the belly as the powerhouse of the body and the core of where self-love resides.
At any state your body is beautiful, even when you can no longer remember to see the beauty, I want people to be reminded that it is ever-present.
You deserve the most abundant love of the universe, open yourself up to it, allow it to flow through your being and into others.
BE the light that others would deny you of.
Free yourself from anything that would destroy you!
EmBODY…
#BodyFreedom
Always with love,
