Story Time – Healing [Deep Dive Story Time]

Pour a glass... Today we're continuing the discussion of healing, patterns of behavior and the work it takes to keep moving forward. https://youtu.be/PYFD1rlkoyw

Self Care – More Than a Buzzword

Self Care is not a stranger to this blog! Self care and mental wellness mean so much to me because of my journey with mental illness as well as navigating the mental health of my close loved ones. I do my best to practice what I preach (though I fall short many times) which is...

Interview: Ashley Nell Tipton

Hey boos and baes! Today is a special interview that I had the pleasure of conducting with Ashley Nell Tipton. Many of you may know her as the Project Runway season 14 winner and fashion forward plus size designer who partnered with JC Penney's. However Ashley is now sharing her new journey via her new...

Can I Have An Honest Moment about Self Love?

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....

6 Ways to Mental Health Care During COVID19

Mental health care may seem like such small potatoes on the menu of things to care about right now. With the COVID19 pandemic rapidly impacting all aspects of our life; we may not realize why right now it's so important to focus on our mental health. Well you guys know me well enough to know...

Honest Moment: I Don’t Feel Positive About My Body

At least not at the moment. In a world that is becoming more and more vocal about "self love", "body positivity", and "loving your flaws", can I have an honest moment and say I'm struggling with that right now? I know, I know; it's an unpopular opinion but I just have to be honest about...

Can We Talk About Plus Influencers & Weight?

It’s quite the time to be alive and existing in a plus size body! I remember growing up and never really seeing plus bodies in magazines or media or television; unless of course a plus body was feeding into some negative stereotype about the norms of fat bodies. You know, being the comic relief, the...

Hello September & New State of Mind

I have been hesitant to blog because of the emotional and mental state I've been in. I don't want to be repetitive in my discussions about my depression and feelings regarding my health.  While I'm all for transparency, I have to do something more than just complain about my current emotional state. Chronic illness is...

Why Health Shouldn’t Be Taboo in the Plus Community

Let me begin by saying I realize that the things I'm getting ready to say might offend some. It might be a trigger, it might even make you want to not follow my social media. I just need you to know- that's perfectly fine. I have been traveling through life in a plus vessel for...

I’m Allowed To Love This Body

The title might seem misleading, so let me clarify by saying I'm talking to myself. Why would I do that? Because sometimes I need reminders. I spent a good portion of my life being taught my body type was not worthy of love. That in order to love it I must pummel it, sculpt it...