I heard a story some time ago. For generations, there was a special type of baked fish dish a family would serve at all events. The dish was prepared the same way every time. They would cut purchase an entire fish and cut off the fishes head. The family members had come to believe that fish heads were gross and…
I used to hate that I was given a fat body to live in. Now I am grateful for it and understand why. To work arduously to combat these damaging stereotypes and stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. A recent article I read entitled “7 Ways Thin People Romantically Exploit Fat People” by Virgie Tovar touched me deeply…
Instagram can be a powerful tool for gaining exposure for your business as well as promoting your personal brand. Here are some insider tips to grow your following organically and increase your influence on this platform: 1. Create interesting and compelling content People use Instagram as a form of entertainment. If you create content that is fun, stimulating and appealing…
For eons men have fallen prey to the power of a beautiful woman. Many famous sportsmen and politicians have lost their careers due to an exposed love affair. The classic tale of Mark Antony and Cleopatra also comes to mind, there are millions of stories. We know that beauty is powerful and can gather attention and influence, but can beauty…
A tearful women is something that can send the most powerful man into a confused spiral. For some reason it has been decided that tears are a symbol of weakness, something to be stopped and avoided at all costs. “Stop crying! Oh no, don’t cry. Be strong.” These are all words we have encountered at one point or another. Tears…
Just in time for your weekend shopping session, here are some fabulous resources to help you pad that wardrobe. As plus sized fashion becomes more mainstream, being unable to find stylish clothing as a curvy woman has somewhat become a thing of the past. Gone are the days of enduring the glares and sighs of the snobby fat-shaming store clerks…
I had the pleasure of being styled by the super talented Antonia Fifi last week, creating images for her upcoming Pop Up Shop on Saturday May 19 at the Akasha Yoga Studio, 121 Long Circular Road from 11:30AM AM – 4:30PM. It can be difficult in Trinidad to find unique and stylish clothing, especially as a full figured woman. Antonia…
One summer break, my best friend from College came to visit me in Trinidad. I proudly drove her around and showed her my island and we were having a great time. One day, we stopped at the ATM to take out some cash and I saw an old family friend who I had not seen in some years sitting in…
According this article at Happify, “85% of the stuff we worry about ends up having a positive or neutral outcome.” Many times when we fall into the depths of worry and anxiety, this process is so much worse than the actual worst case scenario we are thinking up in our heads. People who worry a lot tend to be hard…
Rejection stings and it is something that everyone has to experience at some point in life. Sometimes when we keep being rejected over and over we reach a point where we just feel to give up. Depending on what mood I am in, rejection can invoke my resilience inspiring me to try something else or absolutely destroy my drive. Both…