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Curvy Ventures

May 11, 2022 Carma Henry 0

     With such a fat-shaming society we live in, there has always been a negative stigma attached to plus men and women— to feel comfortable in their own skin…especially when publicly enjoying themselves. This feeling of unacceptance and the negative stigma creates social anxiety and oftentimes, can even lead to depression. Imagine not wanting to put on a bathing suit, simply out of fear of what others may say. Having this very dilemma in mind, is exactly why Curvy Ventures Plus-Size Events was created! […]

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Power of Three

November 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     Growing up in Seminola, a Black community in Miami, it was always said that the people in our neighborhood die in threes. Of course, as a child I didn’t believe it. I thought there was no way that that could be true every single time, so I started paying close attention to the pattern when a new cycle of 3 started. Eventually I concluded that they were right. I never fully understood it. Why 3’s? With further reflection on the number, I realize that the number has consistent meaning in life. […]