FOOD FOR THOUGHT
🌺THANK YOU KRISTEN ASHLEY🌺
Hi all,
I don't know any of you personally and visa versa how ever we all share something in common that connects us; The Love Of Books. No one in my inner circle understands my passion for books so it would he pointless sharing this with them but you all have that fire for books so I know you all will understand what I am bout to say.
Books have always played a major role in my life: they were how I learnt how to read, cheered me up on a miserable day etc etc you all get the point.
Today yet another book imparted something very significant into my life. Kristen Ashley words touched me I read the letter at the back of Raid....fuck me it nearly brought tears to my eyes, it felt like a punch in the gut it forced me to take a long look in the mirror at myself.
during "knight" I did notice the mention of Anya's pouch and again in Raid with Hanna. I even went as far as to show my husband pointing out that it is not only me who has a problem with my body even fictional characters do. LOL
I write this blog because I love books a book saved my life as a teen and I take joy in dedicating my time to give bak to the books I enjoy. As I sit behind my iPad judging people's work I realised I also had to judge myself and be honest with what I saw.
Kristen Ashley I applaud you For Keeping chapter chapter 13 and for the repetition your message was not by any means lost on me. My Fav characters are the ones that are fucked up ones because thats what i what I am, a highly fucked up human with major flaws and super body hang ups I FUCKING HATE MY BODY Kristen Ashley has prompted me to evaluate this particular problem area of my life. This is difficult to admit but I am one of those who won't let her husband touch her stomach, I completely freak me out I hate my pouch so much I have a mini panic attack each time it's touched. This is a major problem for me and I am finally going to attempt to dealt with it.
In the past I have suffered from a eating disorders which thankfully I have over come but each day brings new struggles. I am so happy that Kristen had brought attention to this topic because it is its very real and serious and 3 out of 5 women have some form of body image issue. Some even leads to fatality.
Beauty comes in all form shapes, size and colours and we all need to accept ourself just as we are, how God intended us to be and embrace our sexuality. (I for one need to apply this advice to my own life)
So once again. THANK YOU KRISTEN ASHLEY and THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR READING.
Review of the unfinished hero series coming soon
Hello, new to your blog & just saying hi!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! Very happy to have you
DeleteThank you for this blog entry today....I too appreciated that last bit at the end of Raid with the explanation of two main female characters (Anya and Hanna) who had tummy issues - or as Anya referred to it....the Buddha Belly. I think, honestly, unless one is an athlete of some sort or a maniac at the gym, most women have the BB Syndrome. Even the thin women. And I've never seen it addressed in ANY of the gazillions of books I've read over the years...that is until I read Knight. Kristen Ashley finally come up with *real* women, even though they are fictional. :) So Scandal, let me add my applause and thanks to Kristen along with yours.
ReplyDeletethank you. I was getting really sick of these all too perfect characters. Like you I am happy that Kristen Ashley was brave enough to create realistic characters that reflects what women really feel. Once again a book has caused me to do something positive with my life. I can't thank her enough for the courage she imparted on me.
Delete@sarah welcome happy to have you. Enjoy.
ReplyDelete@julia thank you. I was getting really sick of these all too perfect characters. Like you I am happy that Kristen Ashley was brave enough to create realistic characters that reflects what women really feel. Once again a book has caused me to do something positive with my life. I can't thank her enough for the courage she imparted on me.
Natasha, thanks for your post.... think we all have some 'issue(s)' with a part (or parts) of our bodies - your comments have given us something to think about and take on board!!
ReplyDeleteNot yet read Raid but I'm looking forward to reading the letter at the back!!
Love that Kristen gives us characters who have issues... they deal with things that we can understand as well as some of the harder problems a lot of us don't ever have to deal with in a lifetime! Life isn't all rosey in a KA book - let's face it, not many 'real' people have a rosey life experience!!
New to your blog but I'm looking forward to future posts from you! x