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The FEAR Factor

I believe that fear is false evidence appearing real. When is the last time you conquered a fear?

Although I have always been considered a woman of strength I too have had my share of fears! Fear acts a the critical voice in your head that stops you dead in your tracks. I used to fear that I would never marry because I hadn't seen any positive examples of a healthy marriage as a child. I have been married for eight years now! I used to fear that I wasn't smart enough to go to college. I completed an associates degree and I will be completing a bachelors degree in 2016 with the plan to attend graduate school. I could really go on and on about some fears I have but the fact of the matter is you won't know what you can do unless you try. You will never see different until you do different!

-Get up and Go

-Sign up and try

-Dare to be different 

Your DESTINY awaits! <3 

Talisa "Tally" Anderson Announced as Ms. Indiana Plus America 2015

Over the past few months I had been praying about rather or not I should compete in pageants again. In my personal experience pageantry is a sisterhood in which we get to promote our various causes and look great while doing it. My pageant sisters have been my resources for years. I have at least one in every state and if I have a specific need or question about an are a I just contact one of them. A couple years ago I founded

P.R.E.T.T.Y. (Positive Radiant Educated Talented Tenacious Youthful) P.R.E.T.T.Y. is mentorship of young girls and women. They have so many versions of pretty before them. "I want them to feel beautiful being comfortable in their own skin." All PRETTY girls aren't girly girls  and that is okay!  Many woman (young and old) feel the need to conform. I'd like the ladies to be completely comfortable with their flaws and all. I want to pull gifts ...talent and beauty out of  them! I believe in mentorship. I believe in one generation pouring into the other. I know that I cannot mentor every girl on earth but I have plenty of mentees and I teach them whatever the Lord gives me to give them (based on their need) It's our job to be the change I want to see if that makes sense. Since I didn't come from a two parent home. Everything that I know mentors taught me. As I practically raised myself and my siblings so I appreciate the value in mentorship! 

Which is my pageant platform. I will be representing the Kingdom and my state  July 27 - August 1, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia as Ms. Indiana Plus America 2015.

 

Faith in spite of me..

I went to sleep listening to a sermon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqce4fhIpkE  This is no different to what I usually do. I always play worship music, sermons or the bible as I sleep. At about 6:13 the Lord woke me up and he began Saying "What did I say" all I could do is cry and pray in the spirit. Then he said "tell me what I said" so I begin to tell him what he said...all his promises. My promise of children, My promise of being a good mother, My promise of being a wealthy woman of influence and a host of other things.

Numbers 23:19 NLT God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change

his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?

You see Lillies we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life and we forget what God promised us. Sickness comes, we loose people, jobs and other things and sometimes it can leave us feeling hopeless.Psalms 147:11 says  11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. 

This means we have to trust him no matter what things may look like. The  passage (from 6:-16) is something I feel should be read. 

Psalms 147 6-16

6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. 8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. 9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. 10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; 11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. 12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, 13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. 14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. 15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. 16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.

What are God's promises to you? What have you lost sight of? In what area has your faith slipped?

This is my encouragement to you to keep the faith, if God promised you he will do it!!

The Enemy In Me...Fear..Laughs and My Trip to NYC (Lots of Photos)

So many things have transpired since my last post. I went to New York to attend the Finale of FFFWeek. New York it's self is something to see however being in the presence of plus size fashion moguls, designers, models and other artists is sure to leave you inspired! While I was there I spent some much needed time reconnecting with my Godmother and God-sister. I even reconnected with some old industry friends, mentors and made new connections. The biggest connection during my time away was actually getting to enjoy myself and reevaluating why I love who I am and why I do what I love to do. It was really a time for me to reconnect with myself and get true to me! This blog is partly about fashion so on to what I wore..

FFFWeek Stands for Full Figured Fashion Week, so my fashion and style had to be two things one of my own liking and FIRECE!

Farrah of the, Estrella Fashion Report

My God-Sister Jasmine and I

The event started out with a 90's event (hence my dark Makeup). I wanted to go simple but still dress the theme so I wore a sheer cheetah print button down with skinny jeans with a illusion cami underneath and of course flats. I leave the heels to the babies. I have been there and done that!

The Original Runway Diva, Sharon Quinn and I

Madeline Jones, Plus Model Magazine (This lady taught me how to "Werk my facial features back in my modeling days)
 

Bree Wooley 2014 Face of FFFWeek & I

Cassy Jones-McBryde,
Founder of the Fuller Woman Expo and I

The Second event that I attended was THE Event of all events! I was so excited this event was held on a yacht. It was my first time on a yacht. This was a all white event. It took me months to find "the perfect dress". It is always hard to find that perfect dress it is intensified because it is a Full Figured event and we all pretty much shop at the same places. I was pleasantly surprised at the creativity and the style of these ladies, these ladies came with their "A game" with confidence in check! I got my dress from Ashley Stewart cyber stalked that dress for months until it went down to the price I wanted it to.

So Beautiful

Tons of beauty

Shanangans with Liz & Jazz

NYC Baby!!!

Beat Face Honey!!!

I felt as good as I looked!

At the "Queens Table"

No voyage is complete without my partner

Beautiful Models

Another event I attended was  VIP event for special guests of Ms. Gwen Devoe, Founder of FFFWeek (and my Industry "Auntie" and Mentor) this was a really special event it was a chance for everyone to get to know one another and have a great time at the same time! It was such an honor to be invited and I made some awesome new buddies at this event! I went a little more casual to this event because I had to go to this event in the cab and subway alone. 

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful!

I wore a shirt with my business logo on the front and my name on the back. I  wore a black tuxedo pencil skirt with leggings underneath and some comfortable shoes. I did a basic face with "Ruby Woo" lipstick by MAC (One of my favorites) One of my Facebook friends watched me for a half hour trying to figure out If I was Tally, (due to the weight loss) once she discovered who I was I laughed at her for a half hour and we had !

No event is complete without Liz

Marie Leggette of
The Curvy Fashionista (Blogger Extraordinaire)

Cassy and I

Rosie Mercado (Former Face of FFFWeek) and I

Bree and I 

Nina, Toy, (Two Former Faces of FFFWeek) and I

Nina and I (Facebook Buddies who FINALLY met)



While in New York i was blessed with the opportunity to do makeup for Plus Model Shoots (A case of being in the right place at the right time!) I went to the shoot to support my sister at her photo shoot and I ended up doing makeup. I was there in sweats, hair in a pony tail and no makeup. I had on my Diva shades and I was out the door. NYC reiterated to me the need to always be ready! This was one of my less glamorous days. I had planned on helping her at the shoot, being there an hour tops and going back to bed until the "main event" the Indie Designer Showcase (fashion showcase), God had a different plan! I linked up with an old pageant sister of mine who was actually sponsoring this event and  we got a chance to hang out basically all day and catch up while we both worked. 

Rocking the Plus Model Shoots Tee

My tired face after all the work,
I was at the fashion show in sweats

Here is a sneak peek at some of the work I did: Cover Credit to:

@plusmodelshoots Production
Photo: Zakiyah Caldwell for The PhotoSalon
Skirt: @onyiiandco
Retoucher: Poetic Image

Makeup Artist Tally Anderson

After a long day of work and hanging out a bit we headed to the Indie Showcase, it did not disappoint! I commend the professional bloggers and photographers it was so hard for me to get photos because I just wanted to watch the show. By the time I decided I wanted a photo of a garment they were off the stage. The ladies were gorgeous. All different heights, shapes, sizes and colors these were some of the best walks I had ever seen.

Gwen Devoe

 

Models..

Ms. Pinky walking it out!

The following night was the finale fashion showcase these designers were established and had attend FFFWEEK in previous years. The indie show was great so I anticipated that this one would be the "grandfather" of all shows, and it was! I was well rested, I had my "game face" on and I was dressed and ready! My attire was a black cat off the shoulder wide leg cat suit with gold accessories and my hair pulled back with my favorite lip color (Ruby Woo).

 

Models

Jeannie Ferguson and I

While I was in NYC I did get a chance to do some non fashion industry events. I got the chance to see Mali Music in concert. He had his album release party the Tuesday that I was there. I have always loved his ministry however I developed a new level of Love for him and our impact as Christians. He had his album release in a club of all places. I witnessed prayer, praise and worship right in the club it was a powerful testimony of God's unlimited power and reach. It really opened my eyes on how I want to impact the world. I had become so worried and concerned about how others viewed me that I stopped having fun and I lost the joy in life for a few seasons. Mali shared is testimony about how people said all sorts of negative things about him including accusing him of backsliding. Lillies in sharing my life's experiences and lessons with you I pray that I encourage you to live your lives. Have fun! Laugh! Play, it is okay to stop and smell the flowers sometimes. I believe that it is all about balance and not forgetting that you are a human. 

My friend Dre is from New York and he was the one who invited me to see Mali and he also talked me into getting on the Subway alone. Here are s few photos from  that day:

My Boogie Burger

NYC was amazing, every fashionista needs to go there at least once. It has such great food, plenty of things to do and it really never sleeps. We were on Times Square at 2AM and it was lit up with plenty of people, traffic and vendors like it was 8PM. I entitled this entry the enemy in me because this whole trip I had to combat my own fears and just do. I was afraid of the big city alone, but I went and I did it afraid now I feel like I can do anything.  My trip helped me realize how much my fears had heald me back and that day is done and over for me! Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. This basically means that it is only real if you believe that it is. When was the last time you conquered a fear?