I have struggled with an eating disorder for about a year and a half. I've hated my body when I look in the mirror, but I tried to overcome that and appreciate my flaws using these photos.
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I would say start there, start in that uncertain space. Toni Morrison said that her novels always began with a question, so what is yours? What do you want to know? What are you trying to figure out?
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My resilience and knowing that my strength resides in my voice makes me a roaring woman. Always knowing that my experience is personal yet universal.
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These stories can be a tool, a legacy to motivate your children and the future generation of how we rise from below & learn along the way. As for me, the process of depression, fear, and self-doubt the healing raises me to a confidence level that makes me feel alive.
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Art allows me to step outside myself. If I am feeling down or feeling insecure about my art that actually the creating of it will give me a sense of empowerment. I will feel renewed because I created something fresh and each time my artwork grows and then I can heal.
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Too many women have shied away from being open and vulnerable out of fear of judgment, opinions, and a lack of understanding who they were created to be. We all have a past. Trauma, heartache, brokenness, and pain have knocked on our front door, for some of us repeatedly. But the fact that we are STILL here DESPITE these things, whether it was by our own failures and mistakes or by things out of our control, we have survived.
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For me roaring is all about being true to who I am, working hard to be at your best, and using my power to advance my aspirations and the dreams of others. You don’t want to be held back by anything or have regrets so it’s key to live boldly and go after what you want.
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I feel that I am definitely on a voyage of using my voice, looking forward to having it amplified, clear and infinite, echoing. I feel my voice is being amplified at this moment with Rosario and the women of Los Angeles.
Motherhood is more than just a phase of life or label to wear. I realized, once I became a mother, how much its this construct that affects everyone -- women and men, mothers and women who are not mothers, whether by choice, or circumstance.
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When I was a teenager, I was sexually assaulted. I always feel like I have to add ‘I wasn’t raped’ after that statement as if that makes what happened better, even though I know it doesn’t.
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There was a time, early on in my career, when I did not feel as confident using my voice to challenge those above me. When you start your first job, it’s natural to think that those with more experience might know more or have the answers.
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Roaring means standing up for another’s justice and dignity, even when that person or group of people isn’t present. I have often experienced exclusion throughout my journey in the US due to my accent…
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“There are those memoirs that act as mirrors for us, calling us to reflect on the importance of healing, heartache, and the power of sharing your own truth. Motherland is one of those reflective books. Weaving both compassion and grit, Elissa Altman speaks to the complicated mother-daughter dynamic in a way that the reader will hauntingly recognize.” -FWWR Founder, Megan Febuary
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The majority of the companies we work with are women-owned and operated. We set out to create a solution for businesses of all shapes and sizes and with that goal we've been supported by such an amazing community.
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Nothing is better than when you fully invest your time and energy into something you love. Trust your vision.
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It’s all about Risk.
You have to be willing to take risks in order to fulfill
your true self and create the life you want to live.
The women that make the garments for The Rags Tribe are being empowered by the women on the other side of the world who buy them, whereas those who wear our pieces have a one of a kind special item that they feel confident and beautiful in.
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You are never going to achieve true, joy, freedom and success on your own terms unless you love yourself first. You are your own healer.
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Starting a business is hard, and keeping a business running is harder. The only way through it is to stick with it.
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You are whole and wonderful and beautiful just the way you are right now. You always have been, and you always will be. Oh, and also stop hating on your period so much!
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