The Struggle is Real

I have been aware of my curves since I was a preteen. Middle school is where it all began. Yes, the cat-calling occurred at a young age. Who knew middle school boys could be so crude. Some even thought it was okay to slap me on the butt when I walked down the hallway... How is that okay?

Needless to say, since puberty life has been a struggle for a lady with a curvy body such as myself. Not only is the attention unwanted, but shopping is a drag. I have no idea where I got my curves from because my mother shops in the petite section at Anne Taylor Loft. Needless to say, she was no help in the plus size pants department.

So I have decided to start a blog to get some off it off my chest. But I hope in the process it turns into a place where women can come together and talk about how we are vivacious and not just bodacious. It took me a while but I have grown to mostly love my body. Granted there are days I hate it (like the day that inspired me to start this blog), but I have to remind myself that I am more than my curves. They are a part of me, but they are not the whole me and my character is just as sexy.

If I wasn't a poor college student with no background in business I would start my own brand of jeans that fit over a gorgeous pair of thighs, but aren't baggy around the waist. I'd create a cupcake that promised to put the fat where you wanted it to instead of where you didn't. And I would replace the entire modeling industry with people who knew what it's like to grow up thinking you aren't the worlds version of beautiful. Since I cannot do all of these things, I have put it on myself to instead instill in women's brains everywhere that they are the worlds version of beautiful. We don't need society to tell us who we are and we don't need to starve ourself on those 100 Calorie snacks to feel pretty. I exercise and eat spinach, but I don't want to do it every day so I don't. Be happy to be healthy.

Throughout my blog I will give some statistics, I may go on some rants, I'll tell stories (that will probably go off topic), I'll give advice (well I'll tell you what I'm doing and you can decide if you wanna do it, up to you!) and I hope to give inspiration. I want my kids to grow up without body image problems. It's an out-there-in-outerspace goal, but I believe it's possible. We shall see.

Lots of love