I WAS the invisible overweight girl who was tortured by bullies. Now I see myself as beautiful for the very first time EVER.
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Life doesn’t stop after 40. My life truly started the day I turned 40. I stopped waiting for “Mr. Right” to knock on my door and started checking things off of my bucket list. I started traveling and seeing everything the world has to offer. I’ve been to 10 countries and 25 states since my 40th. I started wearing clothes and shoes I was always afraid to wear before, because I was worried about how others would perceive me. I only worry about how I perceive myself now. My life, my rules.
How do you stay fabulous?I walk everyday to stay in shape and healthy. I create funny, fashion forward TikTok's that make me and others laugh. I write everyday working on my craft as a television series script writer. I haven’t found my “Mr Right” But…I found myself and that’s what’s important. Everything will fall into place when it’s supposed to.
What would you do with the $40,000?I would travel, travel, travel. I want to visit small villages in Iceland, Sweden, Greece, Turkey, Sicily and Venice. And so many more…One of my bucket list items is to throw a dart at the world map and go where ever the dart lands. The world is our oyster and I’m going to keep adding pearls to my beautiful necklace of life.
Colossal is a nationally registered professional fundraiser that inspires people to advocate for themselves and those in need. Through online competitions like Fab Over 40, Colossal offers participants the opportunity to make their mark while also making a big impact.
