Have you ever done big things? Things you could never imagine you would do? Well, it just so happens I had one of those experiences. Sometimes when I'm down, I start to wonder if I will ever have anything to show for my life, and then I remember I have done big scary things. I … Continue reading Diary 101 #10: All The Big, Scary Things
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Blog Series – Internet Relationships #12: The Ex-Friend
What is more drama and more difficult than talking to boys online? Being friends with women. Beauties, why are we so complicated? I swear - female relationships stress me out so much. Lately, friendship has not been good to me. I made some mistakes, and let people in too much. The story goes- As luck … Continue reading Blog Series – Internet Relationships #12: The Ex-Friend
Adrienne Bennett. Rest in Peace, Angel.
Normally I wake up and check my email and Instagram. June the first, I woke up to Instagram telling me that I had lost another friend in the plus-size community. Adrienne Bennett. If you know Adrienne from Instagram you know that she had the motto “no more hiding”. What she gave to the plus-size community … Continue reading Adrienne Bennett. Rest in Peace, Angel.
Happy National Best Friends Day!
When I hear the word best friend it sends me into thoughts of my best friend from when I was a teenager. She and I were the worst of enemies up till 8th grade. She was conditioned to hate things that were different. I happened to take the brunt of her parent’s hate from kindergarten. … Continue reading Happy National Best Friends Day!
Louisiana Summers
When I was young, June & July were the months that I lived for. June and July were no school months. I loved my freedom even when I was young. Summer in the south is somewhat magical because the flowers blooming In May and early June you can smell the honeysuckle in the air. The … Continue reading Louisiana Summers
Food. All The Food. Let’s Appreciate It Together!
Shhhh! Don’t talk too loudly! This is going to be a blog about all the foods I can think of that deserve space for appreciation. First, let’s address the elephant in the room - why are we whispering? Well, haven’t you heard that fat people can’t publicly admit to eating, much less enjoying eating? Can … Continue reading Food. All The Food. Let’s Appreciate It Together!
A Penny For Your Thoughts
“Find a penny and pick it up all day long you will have good luck.” This for me is a line in a movie that led me to remember this saying. Do you know where this line is from? LOL if you guessed Grease then you are correct. Turns out this is a very old … Continue reading A Penny For Your Thoughts
My Fibromyalgia Story
Fibromyalgia is still one of those diagnoses that is not highly approved of. Many doctors do not recognize Fibromyalgia as an actual diagnosis. Fibromyalgia is found by a Rheumatologist which can also diagnose you with forms of arthritis. Fibromyalgia IS real and I was diagnosed at the age of 13. By the time I hit … Continue reading My Fibromyalgia Story
Blog Series: Internet Relationships #11- The One Who Played Games With Men
To continue this little series we are doing on Internet relationships, we come back around to someone I have already spoken about and a topic we always blame men for doing. So let’s see how it goes when it’s not a man doing it. So, this lady was a huge part of my internet life … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationships #11- The One Who Played Games With Men
Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!
Happy Mother’s Day! Yup, today is the day. Mother’s Day means a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it is a beautiful day of celebration and joy. For others, it is a sad day of empty arms. Mother’s Day is painful to me for many reasons. However, it is also joyful. … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!