Tag: self-acceptance

The Bigger Picture

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2016

Posted on by Clay Rivers

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This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of my favorites because it not only resonates with black Americans’ fight for Civil Rights in the 1960s, but on a universal level it speaks to the human struggle of accepting one’s self while holding fast to dreams and abilities in the face of doubt and hubris, and humbly offering it all to the Creator for the fulfillment of his purpose.

All the World's a Stage

Self-Loathing versus Self-Acceptance

Posted on by Clay Rivers
The inaugural cast of "Little Women: New York."

Recently there’s been a spate of shows featuring Little People—Pit Boss, The Little Couple, Little People Big World, and Little Women: LA. The majority of these series showcase in both comic and dramatic situations 1) the challenges unique to Little People, and 2) how the triumphs, hopes, and dreams of the vertically challenged are the same as those of average height.