We cannot be honest about what we are made of if we cannot be honest about what we have done.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Honesty and Identity
H
Body Positivity
B
Our bodies are our first homes, but I was taught to hate mine.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Self-Acceptance
S
You can’t run away from yourself; you’re the common denominator.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Fear and History
F
Fear is a skillful teacher who uses history as its chalk.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Love’s Boundaries
L
Love is not synonymous with unending patience and surrender.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Freedom and Choice
F
Sometimes being free means choosing the right chains.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Measuring Heaviness
M
The scale could only tell you so much; it couldn’t measure heaviness.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Transformation for Freedom
T
To get free, we had to become something we weren’t.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Embracing Challenges
E
I had to learn to love the struggle just like I loved the triumph.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Ongoing Responsibility
O
We all got a job to do, and none of us are finished.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy