Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano

Going with a niche topic today, folks. Bear with me. I promise it will be relatable even if you're not in the niche. If you know me at all (or have read this previous post ), you're well aware that performing is my first love that is not a family member, friend, or fur child. You also know that I have a number of loves: writing, content creation, community service, politics, pop culture, plane spotting, food (yes! it's still a love in the most positive way!), and exercise all rank pretty...

A certain former Presidential candidate used a really great slogan in the days of her campaign. We're Not Going Back. Now, while it's no secret to anyone that I've worked on no fewer than seven political campaigns for local Democrats and am the Public Relations Director of the Glen Cove Young Democrats... this piece is not a political piece, in spite of the fact that I could talk about politics as much as I can talk about food noise and obesity advocacy. Kamala Harris' slogan stuck with me...

I had a thought after attending the wedding of one of my closest people over this past weekend. I've waited my whole life to be this fabulous. I tried to banish the thought from my mind, because it doesn't sound humble. I was taught to be humble at all costs, and admitting that I'm fabulous is pretty much the opposite of that. But, for so long, I've felt typecast in my own life. If you're not a theatre person, you might not understand that metaphor, so let me break it down for you. Fat folks...