Keys in life

Am I Not as Confident as I Say I Am or Am I Growing?

Over the past 5 months I have been struggling with my self-confidence. I gave thought to sharing this weeks ago, but I hadn’t put pen to paper, so to speak, and today I asked myself why. Could it be because of the potential vulnerability that could arise? I believe I’ve always been transparent in my… Read More Am I Not as Confident as I Say I Am or Am I Growing?

Keys in life

Is Being Socially Accepted a Necessity?

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?

Keys in life

Every Woman Should Own a Little Red Dress

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

Keys in life

Am I truly an Advocate for Self-acceptance?: What I Learned from a Pair of Shorts

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

Keys in life

I Cried Yesterday Too Iyanla, and That is Okay

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

Keys in life, Plus-size Community

Pop the Cork, the Diary of a Stylish Buxom Beauty is 3 Years Old

They say time flies when you’re having fun – I do think three years have flown by, however I can’t say it has been totally fun. There have been days when I struggled to determine a topic, searched desperately for inspiration, and fought through feelings of despair and disappointment. Be that as it may, I also… Read More Pop the Cork, the Diary of a Stylish Buxom Beauty is 3 Years Old

Keys in life, Love & Happiness

There are No Butts About It; Even When I Lose I Win

Tomorrow morning I will be losing an organ to help improve my health. I have been feeling a plethora of emotions regarding this situation, but there’s only one I’m going to address right now. A few weeks ago I altered my diet, which has enabled me to feel a lot better; however, it has also… Read More There are No Butts About It; Even When I Lose I Win

Keys in life, Love & Happiness

Four Things I Never Want to Experience Again

There I was staring at a blank screen for about two hours hoping for inspiration – or at least a partial idea to hit me and knock out a fabulous blog post to no avail, when a short conversation with my mother changed everything. I recently made some changes to my diet; no fried foods… Read More Four Things I Never Want to Experience Again

Keys in life, Woman-hood

10 Life Lessons of Persistence I Embraced from the Movie “Legally Blonde”

It is true my favorable thoughts toward the movie “Legally Blonde” stem from the bubbly personality of the main character “Elle Woods” and her love for pink. But, there are a lot of life lessons nestled within the 96 minutes of the movie; and I’ve highlighted 10 of them. I believe there are 11, but… Read More 10 Life Lessons of Persistence I Embraced from the Movie “Legally Blonde”