An award-winning professional musician, educator, and obesity education activist. I had gastric bypass surgery on 3/25/08 and have maintained a loss of 150 lbs. My website is www.divataunia.com.
I spent the better part of my adult life as a morbidly obese woman who had to really go on a quest to find anything fashionable. So now? I loe to celebrate the beauty, strength and sex appeal of ALL women (and men!) in every shape, size, age, background, etc. There is beauty in diversity!
I'm also a passionate advocate of both size acceptance AND healthy weight and living. The two are not mutually exclusive. I fight the good fight daily against weight bias and discrimination - one of the last socially acceptable forms of prejudice. I also fight the good fight to maintain my weight and my health as a post-operative gastric bypass patient. I was formerly morbidly obese, and now I'm not. I know the difference between discrimination and advocacy for better health.
I must say that I had never heard this song before. Listened to you sing it (beautifully!) then went over to iTunes to listen to Coldplays version — nope thought yours was SO much better and emotional. You have quite the talent and we are blessed that you share it so freely with us!
Sometimes, being a grown-up and making decisions that you *know* are the best for you truly SUCK. OR, days when I hate that I'm emotional. 14 minutes ago
I must say that I had never heard this song before. Listened to you sing it (beautifully!) then went over to iTunes to listen to Coldplays version — nope thought yours was SO much better and emotional. You have quite the talent and we are blessed that you share it so freely with us!
That was so haunting and beautiful. Made shivers up and down my spine!!!