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If someone had told me I would be a plus-size model in my 30s I never would have believed it.
I am a lupus warrior. Having an autoimmune disorder can be complex, but I have been blessed as I am still able to have a normal life with an occasional hiccup.
As we walked through the shopping center to the grocery store, my daughter asks, “How much longer do I have to wear this mask, Mommy? My mouth is hot!”
I truly can’t pinpoint when my anxiety and depression started, but I was bullied at a very young age and dealt with many insecurities growing up.
I opened Curvology, my plus-size clothing boutique, in November of 2018. My original business model was to create a safe space for women to walk in the door and find fashion-forward clothing that was not sold to the masses and not available anywhere else in town.
“You’re so tall. You should definitely model!”
Sometimes, as moms, we can get stuck in the lives we’ve created. Those created lives, at times, have a way of blinding us to our destiny, even though it has been there all along.
Sometimes, the right partner can make all the difference….
To the women whose depression makes it hard for them to love themselves: I’m talking to you. I understand what you are going through.
I remember the sentence so clearly. It was directed at me — a fat girl who had been audacious enough to wear a tank top on a very hot day. “That’s weird, I didn’t know people could get stretch marks on their arms.”