marcy

Marcy Cruz "The Power of a Little Red Dress" On the Plus Side — Writer: Marcy Cruz | “I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.” ~ Maria Sharapova Even as a young child, I loved the color red. It was something about the color red that made me smile wider and put an extra pep […]

The Power of a Little Red Dress

5 Sep, 2017 in Body Positive / Fashion / marcy / Plus Size Industry by Marcy Cruz

Marcy Cruz "How Cutting My Hair Transformed My Life" On the Plus Side — Writer: Marcy Cruz | “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” ~ Coco Chanel Recently, I was looking through old photos and found myself literally shocked at the transformation that has taken place within me. And I cried.

How Cutting My Hair Transformed My Life

7 Aug, 2017 in Body Positive / marcy / Plus Size Industry / Self-Care by Marcy Cruz

Marcy Cruz "How A Day At The Beach Made Me Love Myself More" On the Plus Side — Writer: Marcy Cruz | “I’m not the average girl from your video. And I ain’t built like a supermodel. But I learned to love myself unconditionally, Because I am a queen.” ~ India Arie, Video While I have come a long way on my journey of self-love and acceptance, I still […]

How a Day at The Beach Made Me Love Myself ...

21 Jul, 2017 in Body Positive / Fashion / marcy / Plus Size Industry / Self-Care by Marcy Cruz

Marcy Cruz "I'm More Than Just a Pretty Face and a Fat Body" On the Plus Side — Writer: Marcy Cruz | “Pretty, sexy, gorgeous have been terms used to express me. As much as I respect the compliments, I am deeper than an image.” ~ Kayla Diebold I came across an article recently that resonated with me so deeply. It’s ironic as it’s an article penned by a […]

I’m More Than Just a Pretty Face and Fat Body

3 Jul, 2017 in Body Positive / Friends and Relationships / marcy / Plus Size Industry by Marcy Cruz

Writer: Marcy Cruz | “Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.” ~ Marc Jacobs Recently I was reminded that the opinion of others should not influence what I wear. I asked my mom, “How does this dress look on me?” as I dressed for an event one day. She […]

Learning How to Tune Out the Fashion Critics

2 Jun, 2017 in Body Positive / Fashion / marcy / Plus Size Industry / Self-Care by Marcy Cruz

Writer: Marcy Cruz | When you show up for others, magical things happen. But when you show up for yourself, you are truly living your best life.

Live Your Best Life By Simply Showing Up

19 May, 2017 in Fun / marcy / Plus Size Industry / Self-Care / Travel by Marcy Cruz

Writer: Marcy Cruz | The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild and free. ~ Anonymous We each go to the beach for different reasons. For me, the beach represents home. It represents a calmness that quiets my anxiety and lifts my spirit. It’s as if it’s this […]

How Living Fully Can Mean Just Going to the Beach

4 May, 2017 in Body Positive / Fun / marcy / Plus Size Industry by Marcy Cruz

Writer: Marcy Cruz |The past has a way of sneaking up on you and showing you how far you’ve come. I recently cleaned out my closet and came across tons of shrugs that I have not worn for a very long time. And it took me back to a time […]

How My Life Changed The Day My “Wings” Were Born

5 Apr, 2017 in Body Positive / Fashion / marcy by Marcy Cruz

Marcy Cruz "Let's Talk Weight Loss...OR NOT" On the Plus Side — Writer: Marcy Cruz | “It’s not worth our while to let our imperfections disturb us always.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Weight loss is a tricky subject. As I discussed on my own blog this week, I usually don’t like to discuss weight loss because it makes me uncomfortable. For me, […]

Let’s Talk Weight Loss… OR NOT

24 Mar, 2017 in Body Positive / marcy / Plus Size Industry / Self-Care by Marcy Cruz

Writer: Marcy Cruz | “To me, fashion is a form of self-expression – there are hints about who you are in what you wear.” ~ Marc Jacobs Models are often referred to as hangers. Their job is to bring the clothing to life and make you want to buy them, whether […]

What’s Fashion Really?

14 Mar, 2017 in Body Positive / Fashion / marcy / Plus Size Industry by Marcy Cruz