Matt Joseph Diaz
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It’s pretty easy to see why people would want to rebel against [our current standard of beauty] — it’s unattainable, and even for those who manage to reach something close to it, it’s often unsustainable. However, in rebelling against the oppressive system, we run into situations where people denigrate others who happen to more closely fit the description of what we recognize as the ideal.
Read...There's nothing wrong with taking a break to recharge and re-center.
Read...I’m uprooting my life to try something new and different in another city in another state. In the time leading up to the actual move, I’ve found that a bunch of weird fucking shit (for lack of a better term) has showed up out of nowhere.
Read...I am so very afraid.
Read...This week Matt reminds us how amazing we are.
Read..."There is always someone who loves you. There is always someone who cares."
Read...This is literally the cutest, happiest thing you will see all day.
Read...This week on Mondays With Matt: Wearing a crop-top. And I have a NEW BELLYBUTTON.
Read...Vulnerability is a sign of strength, not weakness, and those who see being open and sincere as symbols of fragility have a skewed idea of vulnerability. It takes NO strength to close yourself off from the world — to refuse to be who you are because you’re afraid of the reaction of those around you. Feeling deeply and openly, even in the face of resistance, is what takes true strength.
Read...This week: Find what fuels you, and don't beat yourself up if what's fueling you right now is "surviving."
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