The Queen's Journey

 Congratulations to Mirella Paz on becoming an official  MISS UNIVERSE Peru 2016 contestant! AND....she's plus size !! Making strides!!! What are YOUR thoughts on this, though?   Should pageants be segregated by size?   What if the shoe were on the opposite foot?  Would thin contestants be welcomed in a plus size pageant? What does the criteria for competing look like with this? If plus size is going to be allowed, should there be a weight/size limit?   If women are "all equal", then how can there be a limit on weight/size? How does one judge a thin contestant against a full figured contestant? Weigh in below in the comment section.  I'm curious as to what your thoughts are. #loveWHOyouareWHEREyouare but #workonbeinghealthy #beautyisforall #missuniverseperu

Just finished watching Mirror Mirror with Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, and Armie Hammer.  So good. Snow White reminds us that LOVE is the key to the kingdom.  Love triumphs over evil and breaks all spells. ♥   It should never be about ourselves, but always about others.     Just take into consideration that if others would think about you, and help you, then you'll be taken care of.  And, vice versa.  If we all went around only thinking about our own needs and how we can satisfy "self", how empty we would all be.  Think about that for a minute.  None of us are an island unto ourselves.  We were created for each other.  No, not dependent on each other, but inter-dependent.  We alone, can't satisfy all our needs.  Reflect on how richer your life is when there are others participating in it.  And, that's what happens when you give your love to others, as well. Love is the key..... ♥ #LoveLiveandGive #itsama...

Fun-loving Faith transforms into Superhero Zephyr! Making strides!!!  Valiant Comics publishes the FIRST .... PLUS SIZE female Superhero comic book !!  However, not so sure about her superhero costume.  That could be worked on. LOL  But, this is a remarkable first step. And, the one thing I am appreciative of about this.... is that the character isn't the "market" plus-size.  This superhero is depicting a plus-size woman who often gets forgotten about...the larger full figured woman.  So, thank you Valiant Comics and Jody Houser.  Thank you for recognizing and incorporating a community within a community.  Yes, it is difficult to represent every shape and size, but I believe you are spot on with this representation, which does speak for the larger community of women who are just as important as our smaller counterpart. Within the world of womanhood, whether it's fashion, pageantry, beauty, business, motherhood, etc., it's not about "size...

ONE MONTH REPORT One month of working out with a personal trainer and I can tell you this is one of the best decisions I've made.  There are no huge significant changes, but I do feel better.  My knees don't hurt like they used to and that's a big plus.  Inches have been dropped, but no loss of weight, yet.  But, the weight shouldn't be a governing tool.  Losing inches is a better indicator of improvement.   Change isn't going to happen over night.  It took awhile to get to this point, and it will take awhile to return.  The important thing is to just take one step at a time, one day at a time.  Stay the course and the results will follow.     Make it a lifestyle change!   Be determined!!   Decide today to CHOOSE, and take control! Your decisions today will change your tomorrow.    YOU can do it, too!!! XX! Spruce

It happens.   You are standing there in the spotlight.   Grasping tightly the hand of the other girl.   Waiting. Waiting. Waiting for the emcee to puh-lease announce the first runner up.   Because you know…if your name is not announced, then YOU are the newly crowned queen of the pageant!   Then, it happens.   You hear YOUR name.   Sudden disappointment engulfs your whole being.   From the follicle of the hairs on your head to the tips of your beautifully sculptured toenails.   “Nooooooo!  My name was not to be called!” you scream silently in your head.   All the work you’ve done.   All the time you’ve put in.   All the emotion spent getting to that moment on stage….and it wasn’t meant to be.    Well, I have wonderful news for you, my sister –  all is not lost! Actually, NOTHING at all was lost, but a whole lot gained.  Take a look at the journey you traveled getting to that point. ...

Don't ever, ever, ever quit!  Every day is a new day and a new beginning.  Always remain open for the in-pouring of renewal.  Always search, seek, and be ready for the moment "IT" hits! Follow your instinct.  When it's right, you will know it!  You will know it with every fiber of your being.  Listen to yourself.  Receive guidance and counsel from others, but YOU make the decisions for your own life.  Don't be swayed.  Listen to YOU!  You know what is right for you.  Stay the course, and..... DON'T EVER QUIT!

How would you feel, if..... in front of millions of people your newly crowned self was dethroned?  What would you do?  How would you feel? Well, it happened to Miss Columbia 2015 in the Miss Universe pageant.  And, in her own words she says, " It has been very hard for me, truly, it has been a great shock. Because it is a dream I fought for...I have always dreamed of this, of being Miss Universe...It was very humiliating for me,".   Miss Columbia went on to comment that s he believes production should have done something better than stripping her of the crown on stage and in the face of the entire world.    "They could have done it...the next day in a press release or a press conference," she said. What do you think about this? My thought?   This major faux pas is the best thing to happen to Miss Columbia.  Don't you know she will be getting more media coverage and opportunities now, than if she had been crowned Miss Universe? ...