My experience using the Scootaround company for my mobility needs.
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Alicia aka AP is a writer, blogger and public speaker who has built her platform on speaking her truth regardless of how unflattering it mightbe. Her advocacy includes Mental Health Awareness, Body Acceptance & Diversity, and Navigating life with Chronic Illness. AP
also has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how toadvocate for their health care in the face of weight discriminatory culture within the health care field. AP also has a passion for fashion;and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes! Through her blog
and social media platforms; she attempts to encourage and inspire women to shed the stereotypes and step out of the boxes society tendsto set for women in the plus body community.
Fall Fashion: How to Stock your Closet without Emptying your Wallet
Every time a new season rolls around, I always get flustered with my clothing options. Things go out of style, pieces fit differently than they did in prior years, and sometimes, you just need a closet refresh. But, when you do need to stock your closet, you do not have to empty your wallet. You…
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Event Recap: TCF Style Expo 2019
Here it is an entire week later after TCF Style Expo 2019 and I am ready to give you all the juicy details about the weekend that was! If you’re new here and not familiar with what TCF Style Expo is, that’s perfectly ok because I’ve done you the service of placing a link right…
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#YouTube: AP vs. The Bodycon Dress
Follow my blog with Bloglovin If you have followed me long enough then you know my hangups about my belly! Welp, I finally challenged myself to something I never thought I would. A bodycon dress! Checkout my YouTube video and see my reaction and try on!
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#HealthChronicles: Listening to Your Body’s Cues
Have you ever felt a discomfort in your body like something just wasn’t quite right but you ignored it? You thought to yourself that it “wasn’t that serious” or perhaps you felt the doctor might treat your concerns trivially. If you’re reading this, I’m sure at one time or another you’ve felt that way. I…
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The Curvy Fashionista Style Expo Has Arrived
Hey girl hey! If you’ve been reading my blog awhile now then you know what time of the year it is! That’s right, the season for TCF Style Expo has arrived! What is TCF Style Expo? TCF Style Expo is The Curvy Fashionista Style Expo created by The Curvy Fashionista Editor and Chief herself Marie…
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#YouTube: Romper Try On Extended Sizes
Hey my plus fashionistas! I know I’ve been promising a try on for awhile; but I was dragging my feet because I was in my head about certain things. That’s neither here nor there because I have finally delivered. Checkout my video below of how I select my rompers to accommodate my extended size body!…
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Curvy Spotlight: Chronic Illness Advocate Nitika Chopra & Creator of the Chronicon
While social media is full of many things to distract us, I try to curate my timeline so that it’s something worth me viewing when I open up my app. That’s why when I was introduced to Nitika Chopra’s Instagram page I knew following her would be a good choice. Meet Nitika: Nitika is a…
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4 Ways I Prepare for Events with a Disability
One of the struggles I’ve highlighted on my blog is the anxiety that developed once my body started going through physical changes with arthritis. Going out to the house especially into social settings caused me great grief because I never knew what the walking was going to be like (distance, time etc.), what the venue…
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Restyling Old Pieces
Have you ever had items in your closet that are years old and you’re stuck between wanting to give them away or restyle them? That’s exactly where I was with this poplin skirt from eShakti I featured on my blog a few years ago. I loved this skirt when I first saw it because of…
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