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ОглавлениеBe Confident, Even on the Bad Days
Supermodel and Author Tess Holliday
Supermodel Tess Holiday first got on my radar because of her inspiring (and oftentimes funny) messages online, but when I discovered she was from my home state of Mississippi, I became even more intrigued with her, because she was yet another example of what was possible for anyone with a dream. I didn’t know much about her backstory, however, until she released her memoir in 2017, called The Not So Subtle Art of Being A Fat Girl. In it, she chronicles not just her success as a plus-size model, but lets the world into her struggles and challenges growing up in a book that is sure to inspire people around the world.
“Growing up down South, I resented it for a long time,” Tess told me during our conversation together after the book’s release. “I felt like people didn’t understand me. I never told anyone I was from Mississippi. I think I was angry for all of the wrong reasons.” Now she uses where she is from as a mirror for others. “Just because you have had a bad experience doesn’t mean that where you’re from is bad,” she shares.
“You can go anywhere in the world and feel bad. Traveling all over I see that I could have had it way worse. I’m really grateful for my experiences and the opportunity to look back on them.”
Discussing her no-nonsense approach to life, Tess says her honesty is part of what her fans expect from her. “My fans are from all walks of life, all over the world. Some don’t even know what I’m saying because of language barriers. They do understand that it’s hard to grow up in certain areas and be different. I know a lot of people identify with me because they feel alone.”
“Life can be hard, but if you have people who support and love you it can also be really great.”
She also realizes that just because she is so outspoken doesn’t mean everything is perfect. “I think it’s important to tell people that just because I wrote a book about confidence doesn’t mean that I always love myself and that I don’t have bad days. I try to be as honest as possible. I know what it’s like to not feel great all the time. I’m really glad to be on the other side and to understand that it’s ok to have those days. It doesn’t make me a bad person. It makes me human.”
And now that she has graced magazines and runways around the world, what does Tess want? Well, everything! “I’ve accomplished everything I set out to do, and now I find myself coming up with more dreams and seeing what’s next.” If the past is any indication, then the sky’s certainly the limit for her.
1.How can you use negativity to power your desire to continue pursuing your passion?
2.Who can you surround yourself with (either in person, online, or through books) that motivates and pushes you forward?
Power Your Life WITH GOOD PEOPLE
“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.”
—Colin Powell
Power Your Life WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS
“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”
—Ghandi
Power Your Life BY DEFYING EXPECTATIONS
“There is nothing a woman can’t do. Men might think they do things all by themselves but a woman is always there guiding them or helping them.”
—Marjorie Joyner
Power Your Life BY CHOOSING GOOD CHEER
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
