Wedding planning is much different the second time around! I'm not sure if it's because I've been married before, if it's because I'm much older now, or a mix of both - it's just different. Something that has bothered me since the engagement is the renewed attention my mind has put on my appearance. I have worked for a long time on ending the self-loathing and hate of being a fat* person. (*And no, fat is NOT a bad word - it's just a Continue Reading
5 Great Life Lessons Learned After Divorce
Getting divorced is never part of the life plan. Could you imagine? “When I grow up, I’ll meet a great man who will be my husband! We’ll live an okay life until things aren’t okay anymore and then we get a divorce and share custody of our dog!” via GIPHY Oy. As Steve and I are in the midst of wedding planning, I’ve caught myself a few times with surprise when I say casually, “yeah, it’s the second wedding for both of us.” Being a Continue Reading
This is me, existing
I have things to say. I've had things to say for a long time, but haven't had the emotional fortitude or energy to say them. Saying these things means I'm opening up the potential for criticism and internet trolls, and trying to resist letting them affect me is much harder than Wonder Woman deflecting bullets. They may not pierce the skin, but they leave a lot of bruises. But I can't stay quiet. Story Time! A few weeks ago, I was at a Continue Reading
A Decade of Grief… and Life
Today marks 10 years since my mom died. I'm blown away by the speed at which this decade has passed. So many things feel the same, yet so much has changed. Reflecting on death also gives us opportunity to reflect on life. It could be reflecting on the life that was lost, or on progress that has happened since losing a loved one. In times of loss, it feels like we can't go on. The pain is insurmountable and the grief inconsolable. This Continue Reading
Breakdown of the Brazilian Wax, Plus Size Style
"Do you have to cook anything for Thanksgiving this year?" "Well, I think I'm going to make some stuffing - someone else is doing the turkey" "Oh, do you have any tips on how to make stuffing more flavorful? I feel like mine last year was a little bland" "Spread your legs apart a little more." The Brazilian wax. Removes all the hair down there. Front and back. Cooch and bum. Bare as a baby's bottom. Now mind you, I think women Continue Reading
Finding Beauty Through Intimates from Natori +Support
This post is brought to you by Natori, but all opinions my own. Today, we're going to get personal. Not personal only because I'm showing you my undergarments - but personal because of what happened during the process of putting this post together. When I was 6, I was poked in my stomach and told I was fat. I've been hyper-aware of my body ever since. When I was 12, I refused to wear a training bra as I was one of the first girls in my Continue Reading
