Bold and Bodacious

Okay guys…. This is our first official blog post and I have to say, I’m kinda nervous. Although we're still under construction when it comes to the looks & layout of the page, what I can say is that everything we speak about will always come from the heart. We want it to be as if we’re talking to our friends… real personal ya know? So…. Here goes nothing….

“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” – Joe Namath

If you know me and Yanie personally, you’d know that we’re probably some of the hugest advocates for self-confidence and self-worth. Why? Because so many girls, including ourselves, grew up and are growing up not knowing how beautiful and amazing they are. And living in a society that has narrow perceptions of what beauty is, it’s really hard. Plus, Yanie and I are both “curvy” women, so things don’t get any easier. I’m sure our thoughts sometimes are, “if the media says it, it’s gotta be true right?” Well doll, I’m here to tell you…they’re wrong.

I read a status on facebook the other day that my cousin posted, and she was saying how a guy said something along the lines of, “I’m not saying you’re ugly, but I’m not saying that you’re cute… you’re just average”. When I read that, first I thought Wtf? My cousin is beautiful! And then I thought....what an ass. People like this are why we as women feel so insecure and down on ourselves. STOP LISTENING TO THOSE PEOPLE! The confidence has to come from within, because if you let someone else tell you you’re worth, you’re never gonna be happy! Trust me honey, you do not need validation from anyone else. Once you can look in the mirror and truly say to yourself, “Girl, you are beautiful”, what anyone else thinks and/or says about you will be so irrelevant. It’s so important to live this life being who you truly are and also being completely happy with yourself because we’ve only got one life to live and we gotta make it a good one!

So… what did it take for this plus size chick to throw on this sexy bralette with thigh highs? Well, it would be my constant need to take fashion risks along with my co-blogger/ best friend’s ability to get me to step out of my comfort zone. Was I kinda nervous? Yes. But did I feel confident? Hell yeah I did. Couldn’t nobody tell me nothin’ lol But that’s what life is all about… taking risks! Whether it be in fashion, beauty, love, careers, etc. Taking risks plays a big part in building that confidence!

It’s okay to want a glamorous lifestyle and look like the people we see on TV. But who are you when you’re stripped of the makeup, weaves, and fashionable clothing? You’re just plain ol’ natural you. And guess what? You’re perfect. :)

I’m leaving ya’ll with a song by Selena Gomez that I became completely obsessed with a couple years ago. Hope ya like it!