Body Lovin'

I am extremely passionate about women’s self-image. I believe that one of the greatest forms of prejudice still remaining in our society is the negative and unrealistic standards we place on our bodies…especially women! I truly believe that each and every women is beautiful in her own way, regardless of size.


I’ve always been a petite girl. Although my driver’s licence states otherwise I’ve never quite made it past the 5’2 mark….5’1 and 3/4 baby!! This has presented lots of challenges when shopping considering the clothing designers think everyone is at least 5’8 with legs as long as stilts. But I’ve learned to embrace my lack of height. So what if I don’t fit societies standards?

I’ve noticed this in the plus size industry as well. Not all women are a size 2 or even a size 8. The average women is a 12-14. And based on my experience with styling 18 is the most common size I see walk through my door. Lets face it, women need to see THEMSELVES in the clothes they want to buy. I feel that full-figured models are doing that and I want to see more of it!!

I feel this is a more relistic representation of women....

....then this is-

I've made it no secrete that I am recovered from anorixia. At my sickest I dropped to a mere 89 pounds. I was so depressed and I was not in a good place at all. Now, 25 pounds later, I feel much healthier. And guess what? My hubby would like to see me put on at least 5 more pounds…if not more. Curves are hot ladies…ignor the stick thin images the media shoves down your throat!

So now it is your turn. What about your body has society and the media been telling you to “fix” and how can you learn to embrace it rather than change it?

Re-thinking Beauty

I watched the documentary America the Beautiful last night.

Basically it exposes how brainwashed we are in America when it comes to beauty.

Did you know that a 12 year old girl could be modeling the women’s clothing you are looking at?

Did you know that the diet and makeup industry rake in millions by making women feel inferior to air brushed and altered images?

I’ll be honest, I cried.

My heart breaks for our society that has become so wrapped up in image.

So now I am on a mission.

I am going to commit to wearing less makeup.

I am not going to feel guilty about wanting dessert.

I am thinking about changing the name of my blog as well…I do love fashion, but not the type of fashion the media sells us. That is unhealthy.

Please check out America the Beautiful. I truly believe it is a must see for all women.

I will undoubtedly be blogging further on my quest to wear less makeup and my blogs name change.

Does anyone want to embark on this with me?

I figure if we all spend less time in our day worrying about our appearances we can spend that time being useful or making a difference.

Why not join together so that we can set a good example for the girls in our lives. Lets be women they can look up to for the right reasons!

Body Bashing vs. Body Acceptance

It is second nature for many women to bash their bodies. We spend all day loving and caring for others but when it comes to loving our selves we fall short.

Why is it that we can’t see in ourselves what others see in us? We were made just the way God wanted us to be, yet we constantly fight our natural bodies with diets, plastic surgeries, and other media encouraged products.

I am constantly on the lookout for great tools women and girls can use to increase self-esteem and body image.

The True Campaign has a fantastic website that is doing just that.

Their mission is-


“The True Campaign exists to end the crisis of distorted self image by challenging cultural ideals about identity and beauty, so we can be free to impact our world as God intended.


Let’s face it: too many of us dislike our bodies and struggle with eating issues. It’s time to start talking. It’s time to change and take action. For the sake of our future, its time to be True.”


Check out their site by clicking HERE!


I promise I am not getting paid to say this!! It is just my own personal discovery and a cause I find really amazing.

Loving the Real You

I style women for events and weddings. With this comes the harsh reality of how hard we women are on ourselves. I hear “body grips” every day from women of all shapes and sizes.

Yesterday a woman dramatically came in waling “I’m a size bigger then last time….I’m soooooo FAT!!!”


She continued on with her pity party claiming that I would never find anything that would look good on her for the gala she was attending. But guess what? She left that day with not one but FOUR dresses that looked absolutely fabulous on her.

I’m not sure why some women are so hard on themselves. I think it may have to do with our “culture of thin”. Women see the magazines and watch the commercials where impossibly beautiful (and air brushed) gals strut their stuff. Women buy into thinking if they just bought this or did that they would be thinner and there for better people.


The diet industry has exploded because of the insecurity of women coupled with the desire to be thin. What isn’t mentioned is how emancipated stars and models look in real life. Their rib cages and droopy eyes are edited out of the ads. Their lack luster skin is airbrushed to perfection. And this is how we desire to look? That is no way to live, trust me, I’ve been there.


I make it no secret that I struggled mightily with an eating disorder. Recovery was difficult when I had society shoving all these unrealistic images in my face. But when I stepped away from the magazines and the TV ads and took a look at real women…I noticed how fantastic we all are no matter what our size. I started to realize that imperfections are what make us unique. We wouldn’t be special if we all looked like super models.


So today I’d like anyone who is reading this to stand proud. Don’t think about what life would be like if you could “just lose 5 pounds” or if you were somebody different. Lift your head high because you are a unique creation. You are exactly the way God intended you to be. Dare to love yourself!


Don’t like society tell you how you should look and act.


As the great Dr. Sues said-


“Be yourself because the people who mind don't matter and the people who matter won't mind.”