I have spent the majority of my adult life being ashamed of myself and my body. What happened to the Division I basketball prospect? I had went from injury to college to unexpected pregnancy and full blown PCOS. The society standards were loud and clear for me. If you’re heavy, you should be hiding your body and be ashamed of it. There seemed to be a growing list of what not to do or wear for ...
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I Am Fat and I Forgive You
I had an absolutely amazing weekend. Spending much needed quality time with my daughter is exactly what I needed. This week was really great on the blog as I received a wonderful feature post from Shapermint on their social media. This was a great confidence booster and I felt so supported by them and my readers. However, you always need to take the good with the bad. A few folks felt the ...
Your Fat Friend is not the Patron Saint for Fat Girls
This post has been a long time coming. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to word it but I figured if my title was clever enough it would come to me. Over the years I have had many friends and acquaintances comment on how well I do my make up while tearing down other heavy girls that they knew. I’m here to tell you that your fat friend is not the patron saint for fat ...
Body Positivity is a Decision and a Lifestyle
Hello Everyone! This is a brand new venture for me and has been a goal to work towards since my August cruise. I had a lot of people ask me where I bought my swimsuits, clothing and how they wish they could feel confident in a bikini as a plus size lady. This broke my heart to see others struggling the way that I used to. I wanted to take some time to break down how I started to become ...