YES this has been on my mind a lot lately.
also fuck people who shame you wanting to change *for yourself* because "you just need to learn to love yourself as you are" but what if me loving myself is allowing myself to change?? https://twitter.com/Annie_May08/status/1265204251858481152">https://twitter.com/Annie_May...

also, let& #39;s mention exercise. when I started long distance running and otherwise working out, I got comments like "you don& #39;t need to exercise, you& #39;re skinny" hm, where do I start?
1) people can exercise for enjoyment. yes, it is possible to not hate the exercise you& #39;re doing!

2) nobody needs anybody& #39;s approval for exercising. similarly, there is no approval needed if you want to stop.

3) in addition to enjoyment, there& #39;s about 100 reasons to exercise which do not include "to get skinny". because guess what, workout out makes you strong/toned/fit.

some people just cannot understand that others may lead a primarily healthy lifestyle because they actually like it. I, for one feel a million times better since I started making healthier choices. no, not to lose weight. and no, I don& #39;t hate it.

well this thread went into a completely different direction from the quoted tweet, but I thought this was a fine morning to share some things that I feel strongly about.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sun with rays" aria-label="Emoji: Sun with rays">