I am a midwestern girl, born and raised. Originally from Indiana, I grew up in a smallish town in the midwest surrounded by corn fields and mom-and-pop shops. To be perfectly honest, I miss those days.
I have a sibling. I know this seems like a non-topic, but the majority of my interests and passions come from having an older brother that is both my polar-opposite and childhood partner-in-crime. We grew up having very different personalities. I would say I was the rebellious one, and he was the “good one” but in life maybe some days the role was reversed. He is an uber creative person with natural athletic ability, while I find myself mildly creative with absolutely no coordination to speak of, he’s always inspired me to explore art and film and we share a love of pop culture.
I have always struggled with “fitting in” and nothing has changed. As a young person, I found that my fashion and personal interests shifted a lot and it made it very hard to fit into one specific crowd or group. I had great friends with individual personalities that all traveled in their own cliques and I kind of just floated between all of those groups. As an adult, I find my life to be very similar. I haven’t really ever settled into a group as a grown up.
I am looking forward to turning 40. Yeah, that shit doesn’t scare me. Age is just a number and to be honest, I have learned so much in my 30’s that I am looking forward to what 40 has to bring.
I’d rather be a single mom. I don’t know what it’s like to raise a child in a household with another person, and to be honest, I never will. I don’t want to remarry, or live with a partner again so being a single parent actually works for me. I have no idea how married people do it all and keep a relationship. It seems so much harder to me.
I have a Masters Degree. I found out that I was pregnant with my son during the first semester of my journey into earning a Masters of Science in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management from the New School in New York City. I only took one semester off to have my baby and doubled up the rest of the semesters to graduate on time and with honors. (I pat myself on the back for that one from time to time.)
I’m a resale junkie. My newest passion is “slow fashion” and sustainable, ethical clothing and utilizing resale to create wardrobes that reflect both personality and are good for the environment.
Skincare is my hobby. I love it and I always have. As a plus size girl, I grew up thinking poorly about my body but I have always felt confident about my skin. To this day,I fell like it is my best feature and I love the science behind skincare and anti-aging. I am constantly trying new things and going back to “old school” remedies. Saturday nights you can find me indulging in self-care with a facemarks, hair mask and a good detox bath.
John Cusack is my celebrity crush. I just love everything about him.
I am a loner. I don’t workout at the gym in groups because I am legit terrified of embarrassing myself. (Phew, I said it.) I would love to try more group classes but I stick to running and weightlifting and sometimes swimming laps, but the thought of a group class shakes me to my core. It’s something I hope to change in 2020.
I hate to drive. Like, HATE it. If I could use teleportation, I would. Driving gives me the most anxiety EVER!