At some point last week I used the hashtag #bodygoals in a post on social media. I’ve used the hashtag before, but for some reason I began to question what it means to me. The peculiar thing about this is, I started writing about my thoughts concerning the hashtag, but I wasn’t really making a connection with it until… Read More #Bodygoals: Why Self-Acceptance Means So Much to Me
“…Put your best dress on like a diva should…Walk above it all in your winner shoes.” – “Ten Foot Stilettos” by Chrisette Michele There is nothing like a high heel shoe. To me, they are the epitome of sexy. Slipping on a pair of heels changes my entire mindset – I feel like I can… Read More Five Feet High and Risin’
“Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.” – Will Smith Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. There are several… Read More Fear: Face Everything and Rise
“She’s a pretty girl, but she should lose a few pounds.” As fond as I am of words, I can get pretty annoyed by the use of the word “but” as an indication of the impossibility of a full-figured woman being attractive. I recently had a conversation with a friend about the time she was told… Read More Being Big and Beautiful is Not an Anomaly
Sizeism is defined as discrimination against someone on the basis of their physical size, especially against people considered to be overweight. Several months ago I read a post entitled, Sizism – One of the Last “Safe” Predjudices. When I read the post I considered those of us who are labeled as “plus-sized” to be discriminated against by some individuals of… Read More Sizeism and the Plus-Size World
As I sit here – in my black Michael Kors jumpsuit, I am pondering over my previous remarks and views concerning plus-size fashion acceptance, and I wonder if my original perspective is flawed. Acceptance is the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically to be admitted into a group. Based on… Read More A Fashion Epiphany
When I am wearing my heels, I walk tall, and my confidence is more evident. There is something about a high heel shoe I find sexy and alluring, and I believe I project those characteristics when I am wearing them – or at least that is what I’ve been told. It has been stated that… Read More Do I Have a Napoleon Complex?: Confessions of a Shoe Lover
“A role model is defined as a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially younger people.” While I waited for my oil change, I noticed the September 2015 edition of Ebony magazine on the rack, and I decided to check it out. The cover read “…And we are… Read More Role Models
It amazes me that I have had haters since I was the ripe age of nine. I can recall being told I was not liked because I was stuck up and thought I was cute. It amuses me now, but at the age of nine it hurt. This was the case for a couple of reasons;… Read More Being Uniquely You…
As a young adult, shopping was my therapist- I thought I had unsurmountable problems back then if I only knew what was to come. There is something about a new dress, skirt or a pair of shoes that seem to lighten and ease a mental burden. Maybe it’s the idea of having something new to admire… Read More Retail Therapy
