How true is that? Can you safely say that you are in love with your self? With the way you look? For years I have struggled with low self-esteem. I targeted my physical self and fixated on why I wasn’t worth being loved and given any attention. Living in the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago baby),…
That moment I could’ve said no to showing my skin in public, but I choose pro skin. I choose pro body. I choose pro melanin. In that split second i decided to share my folds and rolls with everyone. Not asking for validation from anyone but myself.
Is my real name Angel Harrt? Hi, welcome to the world of a writer. A name is just a name, or is it? There are many struggles writers encounter. Some daily, others sporadically. Struggles vary from word usage to topics to cover. From book covers to pricing. It’s a struggle and one that isn’t easily…
I am not a ‘Year in Review’ kind of woman. I am not a person to look behind and then look forward. I am more of a reflect and push forward. I started the New Year confident and strong. I started 2018 coming out of my shell and embracing a part of me I thought…
Losing a close friend, family or child can teach you many lessons. One major lesson is in love. You truly understand how much you really loved them. How much you admired them. How much you cherished their smile, laugh, voice. Even a simple thing as how they touched their chin when thinking of ways…
I was once on a Facebook page that dealt with being a thicker female in society. This page was run by others who considered themselves BBW lovers, and BBW. During my stint I had to promote the love for body and image. Redefine the ideas people had, speak with women who considered themselves…
I’ve come a long way. I’ve endured words spewed at me and I’ve encountered love in few that graced my presence. All in all I’ve lived to see another day. There was a time I would refrain from certain activities due to words. Words affected my inner core. It ate my flesh and gnawed…
Someone said those words in caption to me. Since then, I’ve made it my mantra. ‘It’s always how you treat the other person in a crisis.’ (I’ve changed it around a bit). But this is what I got from those words. Too many times we think about what we want others to do for us,…
Always a question that is posed to me and I always, always pause. There was a time I placed my thoughts and sexuality in a space where it would not be able to bring shame. That’s how I used to view sex. That’s how I used to view nakedness. As a shameful act. Not a…
