
MODEL STORIES

My Relationship With My Flesh
"My relationship with my flesh has been different...
It would either be a separate part of me or ...

Sometimes a Picture
This participant chose not to write about their body.
Sometimes a picture says everything it need...

Learning to Accept
"I struggle to embrace the way my body carries extra weight in my face, belly and upper body in g...

Reclaiming My Vessel
"I used the really hate how my curves made me look big.
It’s still a struggle to not automaticall...

Never Felt Female
"I had always hated my body.
This is me almost 42 weeks pregnant (and about to burst).
For as lon...

Telling a Story
"My body and I have been through some serious and crazy stuff.
I am glad they stuck with me and t...

I Am a Godess
"ENBY doesn’t mean androgynous.
I’ve recently come to terms that, I look the way I look and it’s ...

I Was Theirs
"I strived to be a great friend to those in my circle. Their biggest cheerleader, the first to cr...

Into Love
"My body always carries me into love 💕
My feet and legs have walked all around this globe but mos...

Life's Too Short
"It’s been a real journey learning to love my curvy figure…
Being surrounded by slimmer friends a...

Open Letter to My Body
"This is me, as they say in the movies!
I guess this is an open letter to my body…
I’m sorry I do...

Appreciated a Different Power
"I used to love the power my body awarded me. I’m very tall and I always felt elegant in my 20s.
...

Great Package
"I wish that teenage me would have known what confidence and courage this wonderful body would pr...

Venus de Milo
"My body has always felt like something separate from myself.
I could never be a model nor Venus ...

This Picture
"I didn’t want to take this picture. I was tired, stressed, and scared. But I knew I needed to so...

My Body Has Changed
"Throughout my teens I struggled with my body – boobs too big and saggy, thighs not thin enough, ...

My Body Trusts Me
"So this is my body. It has been with me for my whole life and I haven’t treated it well. For sev...

Not a Woman
"So first of all, I’m not a woman, I’m a non-binary transmasculine person who uses he/they and so...

Show Up In It
"I don’t remember a time when I felt happy with my body.
For a long time I checked every room I e...

Society Body Shames Us
"I really wish society would allow everyone to celebrate our bodies like Normal Bodies. Instead, ...

Breast Cancer Set Me Free
"I spent most of my life hating my body. Everyone I knew who was thin always seemed much happier ...

I Am More Than It
"Throughout my childhood and to this day, I have been constantly, cruelly and outright shamelessl...

Thanks to Excellent Women
"I remember the curvilinear stereotypes that I had for being a Colombian woman. And, being sexu...

Quite Like My Body
"I actually quite like my body but I worry about other people being repulsed by it.
But my body h...

Because of It's Uniqueness
"I grew up hating my body… I’ve never had a flat tummy and always wished I could be like all the ...

Strong and Proud
"I saw my body as broken and weak for so long. I knew nothing apart from dance. It was all there ...

Scars and Stars
"This year I made friends with my flesh suit. This year she became me.
I decorate this canvas wit...

She Always Forgives Me
"I love my body, because she always forgives me.
During my life I have struggled. Struggled with ...

Puppy Fat
"When I was younger I had a lot of puppy fat. I was healthy and active and danced ballet every we...

Reflections I See
"What I love about my body is how it feels, what it does for me, the reflections I see in mirrors...

My Body Vibrates
"I like my body because it vibrates, feels and goes with me everywhere. It protects me and takes ...

Love My Body
"I love my body!!!!
My neck and shoulders, the essence of my presence in the universe… my neck an...

I Try and Stand Up Tall
"I used to hate being tall, as everyone would comment on it. And I have always been really flat-c...

With Age I See My Body
"I’ve tried hard to accept and love my body. It hasn’t always been easy and often relies on my st...