Making friends is hard when you’re middle-aged. It’s just facts. Most people are already coupled up with groups of long-time friends. I thought the friends I made in my early 30s would be my ride or die for life. I felt so at home with all of them. We supported each other, we went to … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationships – Guys vs Girls
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Acquaintances vs Stranger HATE
Hi Beauties, this is going to be a piece talking about how I handle the hate and what affects me vs what doesn’t. I am going to start out on the easier of the two to handle and talk about. Stranger Hate. Recently on Tiktok (and this is exactly why I did not want to … Continue reading Acquaintances vs Stranger HATE
Diary 101 #10: All The Big, Scary Things
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
PTSD Awareness Day
Being aware of mental illness is something more and more people are doing. For the first time in forever, Mental illness is not the dirty little word in the room anymore….. or is it? The stigma may not be in mental Illness itself but in what type of mental illness you have. Why is depression … Continue reading PTSD Awareness Day
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!
Let’s Talk (Fat Talk & Age Talk)
How old is old? When you look in the mirror and see your mother? Myself next to my Mom Birth to 17- Fear/responsibility/Fear/being a child 18-24- Feelings of Depression/loss/immaturity living like there was no tomorrow/size crippled me to not living 24 – 31- hope for the future/getting my education/falling in love/moving to a new place/losing … Continue reading Let’s Talk (Fat Talk & Age Talk)
Finding Evie 