One of my favorite love stories of all time is my own! Hubby and I had the opportunity to sit down with chief content creator at AllGo and share our "how we met" story with their audience. Check it out! https://youtu.be/2Ljk41PN3fE
Obesity and health have long been a topic of conversation for the American public. For years, fat has been condemned as undesirable by society and it has felt like the health care system has done it's best to further that narrative by the way they address weight. You can't walk into a doctor's office without... Continue Reading →
Let's chat plus community. If you're a reader of my blog, you know I touch on a variety of topics. The issues within the plus space (I don't even want to call it community because it isn't one) are ones that I discuss because I exist in a plus body. Back in February I penned... Continue Reading →
How to diversify your style may not be something my readers expect me to talk about. After all I'm not your die hard fashion blogger; I consider myself to be an enthusiast at best. However, one of the most consistent conversations I have with women on my social media is how to be stylish. So,... Continue Reading →
I thought about all the ways that I could write this article. I wanted to give the eloquent, positive affirmation rhetoric that gets the people's juices flowing. But...I can't. I want to be honest and as raw as possible so that you, the reader, hear what I'm saying without all the gentrified bopo performative talk.... Continue Reading →
Lita F. Styles has picked the perfect season to drop her new size inclusive swimwear! There is something about summer that gets the juices flowing! It's a time where you feel a little bit more free and fly! (Well...minus COVID-19 coming to rain on our parade, but that's not what we're here for.) When she... Continue Reading →
I've been on an intentional weight loss journey since September 2019. My reasons are not those of vanity; but a means to an end to my arthritic pain. Yep. I have to get smaller to get a hip replacement. I managed to lose a total of 60bs during that time. And then a COVID19 happened.... Continue Reading →
When I first discovered that there were plus size fashion bloggers; I was really excited. After years of never seeing plus size bodies in ads or commercials (unless it was a cliched less glamorous role); it was refreshing to see larger bodies. After I added fashion to my blog, and mingling with the "plus community"... Continue Reading →
If there's anything 2020 has reaffirmed for me is that things can change in a blink of an eye. Just a little over a year ago, I was coming out of my full time job in order to better care for my health. My worries and concerns about finances, health care, my mobility, my ability... Continue Reading →
Trendy vs. Reality Social media has birthed plenty of trendy movements to date. Body acceptance, Body Positive, Fat Acceptance, Self Love; all of these are phrases that have become popular thanks to social media. But if you're a person who is anything like me, you may be wondering "how does this apply to me?" If... Continue Reading →
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