Full Figured Fashion Week officially kicked off with a wonderful and empowering Redefining Healthy panel discussion hosted by Darlene Lebron from Suits, Heels, and Curves. She brought together a fabulous panel of individuals to each address health from a different perspective -- confidence, style, exercise, inner strength and beauty. It was such a touching, powerful start to the week and it was a great reminder for each of us to focus on our personal health and well-being.
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![Plus Size Blogger Amber from Style Plus Curves with Jessie Diaz, Vixen Instructor during FFFweek Redefining Healthy Panel]( "Plus Size Blogger Amber from Style Plus Curves with Jessie Diaz, Vixen Instructor during FFFweek Redefining Healthy Panel")
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Another one of my favorite parts of the panel was the Finding Your Shero session with Sahar Paz. She opened with a strong, inspiring spoken word piece and led us in a discussion about overcoming our fears and embracing who we are from the inside out. This was the most intimate part of the day -- where many people shared their personal stories and struggles.
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It was a fabulous session, and I was thrilled when Darlene announced that that they will be having a separate, stand along Redefining Healthy conference next year! I'm looking forward to what she does with the #IAMREDEFININGHEALTHY movement that she has created!
Oh...and I also had a blast meeting Sasha the Glamazon, one of the panelist and a certified diva extraordinaire, and Gwen Devoe, the founder of FFFWeek!
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This is me at the end of the event -- still sweaty from our workout and looking a little worse for wear!
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| Me with the lovely Darlene from Suits, Heels and Curves during the Redefining Healthy Panel for Full Figured Fashion Week |
The panel kicked off with a personal discussion among the panelist, moderated by one of my most favorite people in the world, Marcy Cruz, blogger behind Fearlessly Just Me and the Blog Editor for Plus Model Magazine.
She is absolutely lovely and led a great session where the panelists discussed their relationships to food, activity, and other aspects of style and beauty. Each panelist shared her story and reinforced the idea that health is not determined solely by waist size or bmi or what doctors tell you. Health is a spectrum that all people -- no matter their size -- need to be aware of and work to balance. It was very moving and inspiring!
After the panel, it was time to get in a little sexy workout! Jessie Diaz from Curves with Moves is a Certified Vixen Instructor, and she led us in a sexy fun workout including all sorts of Beyonce-worthy poses. It was so hot and I was sweating like crazy -- even though it wasn't a very long workout!
After that, we had heard from Ada Rojas, the beauty blogger behind Gypsy in the City...and she let us in on some beauty secrets including a foundation that can withstand the summer face sweat situation!
It was a fabulous session, and I was thrilled when Darlene announced that that they will be having a separate, stand along Redefining Healthy conference next year! I'm looking forward to what she does with the #IAMREDEFININGHEALTHY movement that she has created!
Oh...and I also had a blast meeting Sasha the Glamazon, one of the panelist and a certified diva extraordinaire, and Gwen Devoe, the founder of FFFWeek!
This is me at the end of the event -- still sweaty from our workout and looking a little worse for wear!
