I remember it Like it was yesterday , i was in South Africa, having already casted an absentee ballot, I joked to my friends saying I will stay abroad if Trump got elected (because in my mind there was no way he would be) and Gurl was I wrong.
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Voting is one of the biggest privileges- I put up a poll on my ig story asking if y’all were registered to vote and a good percentage wasn’t. And I’m sure some who are registered don’t vote or even worse only vote for presidential election. THIS IS our civic duty- no judgement but today I’m urging everyone to vote in every upcoming election, for your vote will protect immigrants, protect reproductive rights and grant families healthcare. .
I’m hereby joining @modelcitizensvote to encourage you to not only register to vote but send a group text to your friends to tell them to do the same. Follow @modelcitizensvote To join the conversation.
📷: @heatherhazzan .
[image description: Polaroid of me wearing a T-shirt with the words “stop trump”]
#mamacax
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A couple of days ago I was part of a beauty panel at @blogher creators summit and the first question was what is true beauty? It brought me back to the first ever body positive meetup I hosted last month, I asked everyone to write 3 things they hated about themselves and 3 things they loved. The things they hated were : muffin top/belly, body hair, size etc but the things they loved however had very little to do with appearances: their creativity, style, hard working, patience etc.... as cliché as it sounds but when we say true beauty comes from within it really means the things we’ve worked so hard for, the things people may not be able to see but most importantly the things they can never take away from us.
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My personal challenge for the month is to step more into the light and see the positive in every situation- cause paying too much attention to negative comments on social media is hella toxic ✌🏾 (I’ll still clap back when necessary 😩🙃)
#mamacax #happyfriyay
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📷: @underground_nyc .
[Image Description: portrait of me standing with a purple dress and red lipstick]
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