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I just made that up… PIQ. Maybe it will stick. Pageant interviews, for me, used to be nerve racking. As a preteen through teen pageant years. The thought of the “unknown question” and all of the negative thoughts of “what could happen” during interview, I was a mess. Then one day, a judge asked me one question that I will never forget. How would you describe the sunset to a blind person? My confidence grew ten times that day. Just from one random question. My mind was blown.

They say good things come in three’s… right? In these three cases.. not so much. In the name of pageantry… mistakes happen. Many pageant queens have fallen, lost train of thought, tripped, and the list goes on. Well.. I’ve done these things too.. I still have my head held high, and walk with confidence every single day. Part 1 - What’s my name? If you have ever competed in a Sunburst pageant, you know how much fun they are! I loved how tall the trophies were, and how they cre

When you walk into the pageant venue, you see all of the confident women, dressed in jeans and t shirts… your expectations immediately go down. However, when you walk into a pageant venue, and the confident women are dressed in pant suits, suits, and dresses, your expectations sky rocket! Your pageant wardrobe says a lot about you. From the moment you enter the pageant venue, you are being judged. In a good way! Nonetheless, you are being judged by your fellow contestants, po

Growing up as a pageant girl was.... okay. I really thought of the best word to use for that sentence. Okay was what I came up with. Please don't take it in a bad way. My childhood was awesome, however, as awesome as it was, there were times that I really wanted to just be a kid. If you read the "The winner is" post, you know I won my first pageant title at ten years old. In order to do that I had to rehearse and practice at home every single day. After homework was done, pag

My mother and I went on a vacation to beautiful Jamaica. We stayed at a lovely resort, Riu Montego Bay. This was my first time in Jamaica! One thing I noticed right away was how hot it was, and the fresh coconut and mangos were every where. September is my mother’s birthday month and she likes to use the each day as a celebration. (As she should) We started early by heading to Hotel Riu Montego Bay. Riu has many different hotel locations, however I feel like we hit the jackp

When you work so hard for only thirty seconds on stage and hear your name as the winner, it gives you a new sense of confidence and the ability to take on any challenge in the world. Pageants help you grow as a woman, a friend, an entrepreneur, and so much more. I've competed in pageants since I was eight years old. I've always been a girly girl. I love dressing up, walking down the grocery aisle as if it were a runway, and being amazingly myself. Since the 1900's (as my dan

This thanksgiving I traveled to visit a dear friend of mine. We met in college and built an incredible relationship. This thanksgiving really felt like a village coming together. Children dancing and singing, everyone in the kitchen preparing meals, and finally coming together as one happy thankful family. This Thanksgiving I am truly thankful for finally trusting myself, and my inner voice. I wasn’t listening to ME for a very long time. It feels really good to take deep brea