Last Saturday, I had the privilege of participating in the “I am Enough Girl’s Talk Women’s Conference: Build Me, Don’t Break Me,” which was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. I was invited to be a participant on a panel discussion surrounding the impact of social media on our “enoughness.” I was accompanied by four… Read More What Does it Mean to be Unapologetically Me? Moving Past Doubt
In a fictitious world with unicorns and mermaids everyone is probably accepted regardless of what they look like and how they choose to live their lives -but, that is not reality. Our world consists of hatred, judgement, ridicule, and non-acceptance which is why I choose to promote love, understanding, celebration, and self-acceptance. A few weeks… Read More Is Being Socially Accepted a Necessity?
Checking the statistics of visitors to my blog is a regular practice for me. It is very encouraging to see what posts are being viewed on a daily basis and the vehicle that referred the readers. To my astonishment, a piece I wrote on November 29, 2015 is the most popular post on this blog.… Read More A Trip Down Memory Lane; My 10 Favorite Posts
Once again I’ve taken an unscheduled break from writing. I am happy to report it was not due to a sickness or scheduled surgery, which has occurred in the past. And unfortunately the break was not caused by the numerous trips I’ve taken over the past few weeks. Truth be told – this break happened… Read More Blogging; Where do I go from Here?
My favorite color is pink. It is my number one choice when selecting nail polish, fuzzy slippers, and bikini panties. But, when it comes to my favorite color for a dress – hands down, it is red. And I think every woman should own one – or three, little red dresses (LRD). The color red… Read More Every Woman Should Own a Little Red Dress
Over the last six months Ashley Stewart (AS) has been on a quest to find Ashley Stewart 2018 – and on Saturday, 15 September she will be named. #FindingAshleyStewart is an event the brand created for their customers who have been supporting AS for over 20 years. In partnership with local businesses, churches, sororities, influencers, and judges… Read More What’s Behind #FindingAshleyStewart?: A Conversation with Tamara Ivey and Theresa Larsen Royals
In the past I considered shorts to be the cutest yet, the most annoying and intimidating piece of clothing I had ever put on my body – I absolutely despised them. Why you ask? Well, since I am “thick in the thighs”, shorts can have the tendency to rise directly below the crotch area while… Read More Am I truly an Advocate for Self-acceptance?: What I Learned from a Pair of Shorts
Sometimes I wonder why the word beautiful has been placed in a pigeon hole. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder right? We all know there are quite a few people in our society who don’t consider fat beautiful. This is more evident to those of us who are labeled or self-identify as fat.… Read More How can fat be beautiful?
Is it possible to fall in love with a place? After my recent excursion through the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana – I am a strong believer that it is. To say I enjoyed my trip would be a huge misrepresentation of the feelings that were ignited within me during my stay in the Crescent… Read More I’ve Fallen In Love with the Crescent City
This past Friday afternoon I did something I hadn’t done in quite some time – I cried. It was about 1:00 pm when I acknowledged my feelings of discontent. A few moments passed as I ran different scenarios through my mind in an effort to pinpoint the cause. Being back in Williamsburg, Virginia resurrected some ghosts… Read More I Cried Yesterday Too Iyanla, and That is Okay
