Over the past several months, I’ve been thinking about what it means to love. Initially my interest in the topic was piqued when I noticed a social media post comparing love to loyalty, which inspired me to record a podcast episode about it. My exploration of the two words reinforced my preference to choose love,… Read More My Quest To Love and Be Loved Begins With Me
Needless to say, it has been some time since I published a blog post. However, I make a conscious effort to check the site to monitor engagement from readers, and today was no different. I learned someone read the post, “If Not Now…When,” dated December 17, 2017. I wrote about redeeming the time and doing… Read More It’s 50 Days ’til 50—Get Busy Living!
When I decided to proclaim being a self-love promoter, I didn’t know what it truly meant. I started this blog with the mindset of focusing on the importance of showing ourselves love when others don’t accept us because of how we look or how much we weigh. I still believe we should love ourselves despite… Read More I’m a Fraud, I Haven’t Practiced What I Preached, But Now I’ve Repented: Confessions of a So-Called Self-Love Advocate
At some point recently, I read something that altered the algorithm of my newsfeed. I’ve gotten more posts related to “BBWs and the people who love them.” Frankly speaking, it is refreshing to read pieces about plus-size women that are positive. I saw comments from men who are attracted to fuller-figured women, as opposed to… Read More Should I Care That Some People (and Brands) Find My Fat Body Unattractive?
The fact that I like clothes isn’t a secret. I find enjoyment in locating items that fit my personality and style in my size. I am a firm believer in buying and wearing clothes that I like and feel complement my body type. I also like to encourage others to do the same. If it… Read More WWBBW: Three Things I Am No Longer Wearing and Neither Should You
Earlier this year a casual and unexpected conversation inspired the creation of a quarterly online magazine. This is another vehicle on the “Towanda’s Voice” platform designed for sharing encouragement, love, and personal stories of people who are doing amazing things. Once again, you are invited deeper into the mind of this Buxom Beauty! Check out… Read More Introducing…B Magazine
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 KJV Have you ever had to rebuke… Read More I’m Still Learning to Love Myself: Confessions of a Self-Love Advocate
There were two things I was looking forward to getting last week: an Ankara African dress from House of Izzi I ordered from Etsy and the digital release of the movie “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” We’ll get to the dress, but right now, I want to focus on the book and movie.… Read More I’m Glad You’re Here, God. It’s Me, Towanda—Again.
When you visited the Diary of a Stylish Buxom Beauty website, you were greeted by a Facebook Messenger pop-up, which was added to allow more engagement and serve as a vehicle to ask questions and share ideas. Last month, a few inquiries were submitted—one of which is being highlighted in this post. Based on the… Read More What Would B.B. Wear?: Let’s Get Intimate, Again; Curated Plus-Size Lingerie
Although I have been overweight for the majority of my life, I haven’t experienced a lot of mistreatment or slurs to my face about it. I’ve also never felt like I couldn’t or shouldn’t take up space as a fat person. However, a recent event made me think about it. An incident occurred at work… Read More News Flash: I Am An Overweight Black Woman
