Welcome to the Body and Self Image Blog!
bodyandselfimage.com
Click the link to start reading stories. Body & Self Image Blog
We want your story!
We all have a certain veiw of ourselves. It is often dictated by how we percieve our appearance. This has an enormous effect on how we conduct our lives.
In our last two "Reality Books," we listed a set of questions for participants to answer but since this subject is so broad and can encompass so many variables, we have decided to give you guidelines of what we are looking for and let you decide how you will share your story.
The most important aspect of what we seek is to get YOUR STORY-how you FEEL, whatever that is.
Please keep in mind that body image does not always mean or indicate an eating disorder and it's NOT just a woman's issue. There are other sites/blogs out there that focus only on women and various eating disorders. We wish to go deeper and wider.
Self image is always linked in some way to what we see when we look in the mirror.
Perhaps you are:
Overweight, underweight, tall, short, an acne sufferer, disabled, beautiful, ugly...anything. Perhaps your teeth are crooked or stained. Beautiful people can have a terrible body/self image while a plainer looking person might have a fabulous self image. If you are a gay or transsexual, how does that play a role in how you view yourself? Maybe you have battled an eating disorder or are dealing with some kind of physical ailment. Does your race or ethnicity affect your self image? What about your age? We want to know how your physical appearance affects the way you see yourself and how you THINK others see you.
Please do not assume this is only an issue for women. Men experience these feelings too. They are concerned with balding, aging, weight and ...well, you tell us! We want stories from everyone!
We are really interested in how the media affects how you feel about yourself. Movies, magazines, TV shows, models and movie stars: We are bombarded with images daily. Does it make you feel better or worse about yourself and why?
Have you overcome a bad self image? How? Do you see a therapist? Are you always on a diet? Or do you think you are perfect the way you are? Has the way you look always played a role in how you feel? When did it start?
These are all general questions and we ask you answer what applies to you. Understand that you are helping others by sharing your story. So really paint a picture for the reader.
Submissions are welcome from any gender and age.
If you wish to submit anonymously, you can create a free email account with yahoo, gmail or hotmail.
If you are an expert or wish to be a credited guest, you are allowed two urls.
****IMPORTANT*******
NO STORIES WILL BE ACCEPTED OR POSTED UNLESS YOU AGREE TO RELEASE THE RIGHTS TO ARK STORIES.
This can be done by copying and pasting the paragraph below into the body of your submission. PLEASE do not take time to write out and share your story without releasing the rights. We will absolutely not use it without a release!!!
I agree to release all rights to Ark Stories and understand that the stories may be used in whole or in part for the purposes of publication, promotion and/or distribution in any manner. I understand there is no compensation for my story and that if published, my story will be anonymous unless otherwise specified.
There is no guarantee that every story submitted will be posted to the blog.
Submit your stories to: nsots68@gmail.com. Please start your story with your age and gender.