A plus-size white woman in a pink sequined gown with long dark blonde hair arches an arm and looks off to the distance while leaning on a boulder in a desert landscape.

You are not too much.

ByLindley Ashline

You are not too much.
You don’t need to make yourself small…
So you can be safe…
So you won’t be judged…
So you will be loved…
So you will be accepted…
Find your people dearheart.
And be as big as your heart desires.
As great as your soul calls you to be.
And allow yourself to unfurl.
You will be loved.
You will be accepted.
You will be welcomed.
You will be safe.
I will cherish you as you become…

» Philippa Rowlands

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Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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