A Journey Of Self Love

Some think that making overweight persons ashamed of their weight or eating habits would inspire them to lose weight and improve their health.

Scientific data, on the other hand, demonstrates that nothing could be farther from the truth. Fat shaming has a rather makes them feel worse about themselves leading to self-esteem issues and unhealthy habits.

• Tell us something about yourself. I was born in Lucknow.

I love to enjoy myself and wander off new domains and uncharted territories. Though it is scary out there sometimes it is also absolutely wonderful most of the time. I only have one life and I believe that it is important that I enjoy it to the fullest. I am grateful to be a strong, independent woman who wants to spend a significant portion of her life advancing female equality and rights.

• How did your journey begin?

I was slightly chubby as a child which led to a lot of body shaming in my younger years. Words indeed have a way to find a way to your heart because all that shaming, bullying, and constant negative attention led me to overthink every little thing related to my body, causing insecurity to the point where I did not feel good about myself. After struggling for years, I learned how to love myself and give myself time to heal and change. It was a tough road but it is the one I took and I don’t regret it for a second. I wanted to share this sense of self-assurance with other women, so I began my fashion and lifestyle blogging career in the hopes of assisting other women in similar situations.

• What were some of the battles you fought and are still fighting in your journey?

My size has been the most difficult obstacle to overcome. We as a culture are yet to embrace plus sizes and understand that calling someone overweight is incorrect. Body shaming continues to be practised by most the people in the society in the form of “jokes’ and “concern’ and no one sees what is really wrong with it. We are continually reminded that we need to consume more to look beautiful. This is my most difficult battle: convincing people that fat-shaming is awful and hurtful to the people affected.

• Where do you see yourself after 5 years?

In 5 years I see myself as a strong, independent, fashionable icon for all men and women in this country. I want to collaborate with a variety of organisations dedicated to women’s rights, as well as launch my own fashion company dedicated to challenging global size stereotypes and embracing the natural human body.