When asked to interview Linda Peavy about her new book, “The Cultured Curves Guide to Style for Mature Curvy Women,” I wasn’t sure exactly how the interview would go, and I definitely didn’t know how inspirational the author would be for me.
Not only did this interview trigger my childhood traumas related to being a curvy girl who matured into a plus size woman, but it also triggered how sometimes I’ve allowed society to sculpt my reality for me instead of sculpting it myself. All of it hit me like a mountain of bricks, and quite frankly, I needed to experience it.
As a stylish, plus size woman in her mid-30s, I didn’t really consider the realities of women who dare to age and how they are represented in today’s media, society, and fashion industry. By the time I reached my 20s, I had already accepted my full-figured body, learned how to style it, and been confident in who I was.
While interviewing Linda Peavy, not only did I get a reality check, I got inspired: inspired to grow older, inspired to be daring, inspired to love myself, and most importantly, inspired to not give a damn about what anyone thinks of me or my body – besides me!
Even though “The Cultured…
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