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My 2018 #BodyUp

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…

I love you friend

  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…

Overcoming your Image

     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…

The scars I didnt carry.

  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…