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Recently, I had the honor of being the first LIVE guest on The Change Cadet Podcast. It was an amazing night that I am so happy I get to share with all of you! Get ready to Stand Tall in Your Purpose on the first LIVE episode of the Change Cadet Podcast!
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Video by Karina Anglada. Photos by Nikki Notarte.
I may already know you but a refresher wouldn't hurt:) If this is our first time, it's so nice to meet you! We also need to talk about My Giant Life, my reasons for doing it and what you should NEVER say to a tall girl.
Please press play and don't forget to tune in to TLC this Sunday at 10/9c. See you there!
Could I be any more dramatic in these photos? I mean geeesh,,,smile or something!
It's ironic that I am not smiling because I LOVE this set from the New Look Tall line. It is so comfy and chic that it's almost ridiculous. I have been looking for a put-together casual look and I definitely found it with this sweater and jogger set....a match made in style heaven! It's also incredibly soft and as you can see...long enough for us! One thing...the drawstring is just there for show but I actually like it that way because the joggers fit nicely with the elastic band and you don't have to mess with the drawstring all day.
As if the set wasn't enough, this bomber jacket is just ridiculous in the best way possible. The length in both the body and arms is perfect for a bomber, I love the army green color and it has the right amount of room for a fall jacket...in the words of baby bear it's just right. This tall jacket is just FAB.
I have really been wanting comfort lately. My busy has been increasing and I am constantly on the go. Sets like these are perfect because you can throw on chic and go! Athletic gear is also in for fall so this look from New Look is right one time,
What's your favorite comfy gear to throw on during your busy moments?
PS. I pretty much want every piece in the New Look tall line. I am in LUV (insert floating heart emoji here). Check out the entire fall line here.
Photo credit: Dreamstime.comPicture it. I’m walking to lunch with my friend Sabrina and this man comes up to us with that look. You know the one that people have when they are about to unleash every tall question in the world.
So I try the pre-emptive strike. Before he can even form his mouth the say a question I say 6’6”. Usually that will stun them and make them incapable of asking anymore questions but unfortunately this man was too strong for my tactics.
He asks 'why you ain’t playing basketball and dunking on people?' followed by 3 more idiotic questions.
After contemplating on merely asking him 'why you ain’t using correct grammar?' I then said (well it was actually more of a stern yell), 'why aren’t you asking me if I am a lawyer, a doctor or any other of the millions of occupations out there?' He had nothing to say back about that.
The conversation enraged me. Not only was his delivery wrong but his way of thinking was just ignorant. I started thinking about all of the times that people make those assumptions about us and the feeling that I felt during my early years of playing basketball started rushing back to me.
I modeled at an early age but was constantly told that I HAD to play basketball. As you may have gathered, I am not really big on demands or boxes so I was completely against playing the game. After years and years of people pressuring me, I gave in. Did I find that I loved the game? Yes. Did I start playing because I wanted to? No.
Because I started so late, I was constantly playing catch-up. That combined with the assumption that I had to be good based on my height, resulted in many dark days. The pressure was insurmountable at times. When I think about certain instances, I can still feel it (tearing up as we speak). While I am thankful for my path and learned from every step, that doesn’t negate the fact that I chose basketball because someone else selected it for me.
I say all of that to say this; never pressure anyone to do what you THINK they should do and never put yourself in a box that someone else has created. Regardless of what people think you should do with your height, YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS (Philippians 4:13).
God doesn’t create all tall people to do one thing. He creates us to live out our dreams just like everyone else. He gives us the tools to accomplish exactly what we are placed on this earth to do. If it’s basketball that’s great! But it doesn’t have to be.
Dream, create and live in YOUR purpose. Walk right by the silly people who are staring at their boxes and create a story that has endless possibilities.
