February 2012
134 posts
Anonymous asked: What you're doing is so amazing! You've inspired me so much. Thank you and keep up the great work.
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“So I’m going out there. And I’m going to do the best I can. People are going to...”
– K. Boulden
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“Why has the term SlutWalk become popular when Take Back The Night wasn’t? Is it...”
– Unknown (via feminishblog)
“I had to keep at the forefront of my mind the reasons I wanted to recover so...”
– Marya Hornbacher
Anonymous asked: This blog is lovely. It's so inspiring and hopeful. Thank you!
littlehandsinmymind asked: You're absolutely wonderful.
try-to-stay-positive asked: Hi Daniell, your blog is really incredible amazing and I cant look at your blog without smiling :) You are so beautiful and you seems strong and wonderful. Keep the good work up because you make the world a better place. Much love <3
“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
Today and tomorrow are yet to be...”
– J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
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“Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams...”
– Tim Ferriss
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“To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because...”
– Victoria Moran
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“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But...”
– Steve Maraboli
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“There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert
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“You find a way, somehow to get through the most horrible things, things you...”
– Michelle Richmond
thislyfe asked: Hi Daniell! I don't think you remember me, but we went to school together for some years. I've been following your blog, and I have to say it's pretty awesome how far you've gotten! Keep up the good work, you spread a very important message!
savingpages asked: Also, yes, it is REALLY hard to be someone who society doesn't deem as "conventionally beautiful". That's what this whole blog is about. Internal acceptance, to counter the external rejection.
savingpages asked: You are so diligent and patient in your responses! I want to express my gratitude and agreement about the ugliness thing. I used to be one to accept my "ugliness" and say "it is what it is", but I've since learned (in my sociology classes) that PHYSICAL BEAUTY IS A SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED IDEA, which depends on your culture, era, opinion, media, and so much more. What's...
Anonymous asked: I think you're taking that far beyond what it actually is. To look at yourself in the mirror and say, "hey, I'm not going to bullshit myself- I'm fucking ugly and that sucks really badly" is a completely legitimate thing to say, without having any other other roots or implications. You don't need to define yourself as ugly to wish you were attractive, when you, in...
Anonymous asked: The quotes around "unattractive" make it seem like there is no such thing as unattractiveness. I feel like unfortunately- there absolutely is. Some people are simply less attractive than others- some to an extent that they're simply unattractive people, on the outside. To be disappointed about that is something completely legitimate. You make it seem like being down about your...
Anonymous asked: "I know plenty of people who would be considered “unattractive” by the majority, who are content with who they are and don’t allow the way they look to define them or keep them from living their lives.With that said, I would encourage whoever feels unattractive and depressed about their appearance to look at what the deeper issue is. If someone feels ashamed by the way they...
“Each time you are able to bear the pain of your feelings without hurting...”
– The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis (via healingquote)
“Let’s talk about rape for a moment. Rape is not what George Lucas did to your...”
– Jeffrey Rowland (via feminishblog)
“You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.”
– Oprah Winfrey
leiangel asked: Daniell, i just have to say that i am so thankful you have created this I.A.M. Blog. It has touched my life in ways i cannot explain. I liken you to the image of Mother Teresa. Girls need positive role models that teach them self acceptance and you are doing an amazing job. Is there anything I can do to help spread the word about this movement? Thank you again. The world needs more of people like...
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“Face it: as much as you’d like to be, you’re not perfect.You’re going to...”
– Michael Law
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“I do my thing, and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your...”
– Frederick S. Perls
Note to Self: the survivor →
livethelife:
you will survive. the hurt, the pain, the giant walls standing in your way. one day, it will all be no longer. because just as easily as it found its way into your life, it will find its way out. quietly, slowly, unceremoniously. but surely. that I know for certain.
and you’ll wonder how or why
Anonymous asked: Last one I promise- That said, I find you gorgeous, Daniell. I put this as anonomous because you know me personally, and I don't want you to be angry at me if you find this stringe of messages offensive. I do believe in those values- nobody should be judged for their looks at all or anything besides the content of their character. I just wonder about people that are really unattractive and...
Anonymous asked: By the way, please don't be offended by that last message. It's just that I feel like its important to understand the values in those statements but to stay in the real world- if you pick 100 random diverse people and put them in a room, I feel like although there are some faces and body types that many will disagree on, it's highly likely that most people will agree on extremely...
Anonymous asked: Hey, Daneill. This is a question that I've been struggling with for a long time....what do you think of cliches like "Everyone is beautiful" and "We're all as beautiful as we are inside"? Basically, don't you think they're kind of deceitful since physical beauty is absolutely something that everyone recognizes? I've just been struggling with the idea of...
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