Conversations with a friend

I was talking to my friend today about the book I am writing ‘The Lighter Side of Large’ ( based on my cartoon series) and how it was turned down early last year ago by a couple of publishers because it was seemingly too Politically Incorrect and could be used to laugh at ‘fat’ people instead of encourage and inspire as is my intention. She had some interesting and poignant thoughts which I wanted to share with you all:

…over the last six months to a year the market - as it always does - has trended to more “fat friendly” status. People, while they are gearing down for healthier living and even obese to morbidly obese people are buckling down to “get healthy” - are not so skittish or embarrassed to talk about the “elephant in the room” - meaning, themselves and their extra poundage.


From a sexy group of four plus-sized gals getting rave reviews on “America’s Got Talent” to Oprah FINALLY getting comfortable in her own skin to formerly skinny - to fat - now to in shape act ress Kirstie Alley losing weight in the public eye for Jenny Craig - more and more “average” to more than just a little bit fleshy women are starting to realize that the core of who they are - their true spirit - is more important than meeting their ideal body face to face.


Weight is bad and being overweight can literally kill you. Because of that and the increased risk to shortening your life to do great things - it is important for each of us to honor who we are on the inside by honoring who we are on the outside. Inside we are all unique individuals given a special place by God on this earth, a select mission only we can complete and every skill, talent and ability necessary to do the job well. Outside, we often betray the goodness of our spirit with the lies we have been told and that we have let ourselves believe and reinforce through our own behaviours. Fat is nothing more than a fib or a lie we are wearing.

In our internal conversations we need to move from saying to ourselves “I wish I were” or “one day” to a powerful “today I am” message about the awesomeness of who you are - at any age or size - to the people you love and who love you. That is turning the formerly “embarassing” into the empowering.


To lose the weight one has to be content where they are - and let go of the past…from that place of contentment they have to have the courage and confidence to move forward to get their outside matching their inside…and perhaps even their inside matchin g who God ORIGINALLY designed for them to be.

HERE HERE! Couldn’t have said it better myself! But what do you all think? Do you Agree?