• Selena Gomez’s Powerful AMA Acceptance Speech

    Selena Gomez’s Powerful AMA Acceptance Speech

    If you missed the American Music Awards and Selena Gomez’s acceptance speech for Favorite Female Artist last night – she just got real. If you didn’t know, Selena recently had to take a break from everything for self-recovery (including canceling shows in her Revival Tour), due to her struggles with depression and anxiety. She says…

  • All About Ashley

    All About Ashley

    “Stand up for curves. Confidence is sexy.” is a tagline straight from her website. Gosh, I love her. You guys have heard about her before on the blog – but it’s finally time to do a post on one of my biggest inspirations in the body image movement – Ashley Graham. I was first introduced…

  • “Surround yourself with people who want to see you grow”

    “Surround yourself with people who want to see you grow”

    Okay, so at this point you guys have to know I love quotes (yep, I’m pretty cheesy). This quote is compliments of the Vallette Cleaners sign in my hometown – but it couldn’t be more true and completely stuck with me this past week. So heck, why not do a post focused on it? Since…

  • Refinery 29’s Moving Campaign: #SeeThe67

    Refinery 29’s Moving Campaign: #SeeThe67

    Meet the invisible majority. 67% of American women are plus-size (considered size 14 and up), but they make up less than 2% of the images we see in mainstream media. Refinery 29 is making an effort to change that. If you’re unfamiliar, Refinery 29 is an online lifestyle site focused on fashion, beauty and style.…

  • Coffee Break: Shamed If I do, Shamed If I don’t 

    Coffee Break: Shamed If I do, Shamed If I don’t 

    “To some I’m too curvy. To others I’m too tall, too busty, too loud, and, now, too small — too much, but at the same time not enough. When I post a photo from a ‘good angle,’ I receive criticism for looking smaller and selling out. When I post photos showing my cellulite, stretch marks,…