A letter to my highschool self...

Dear High-school Niketa,

Wow. If I could have told you one thing it would have been that "You are beautiful!" Even though you didn't need to hear it I would have said it on the daily. This was fat? Really? How many times were you called that? How many times were you told you had a big ass? How many times were people just flat out rude to you because you didn't look like them? Oh honey I am so sorry. But, I do know one thing. You didn't let that stop you! Why? Because, you didn't dwell on how people felt about you. You let haters hate and pressed on. Like the popular saying these days "you ain't got time for that!" Girl, you did it. We're still a work in progress but we did it! We might be 100lbs heavier but we did it and we're still doing it! For us, not them. They can call it selfish, conceited, what have you...but they can't ignore the AWESOME! Never forget how blessed you are and the wonderful people you're surrounded by.

Love,
Niketa Rae

P.S. One day, I want to inspire people to love themselves :)   

Back to blogging...

I haven't posted in a year so let's get you up to speed...

This is a post from 2/26/13 that I post on facebook about my journey.  Enjoy!
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It’s been over a year since I started my journey with Vi and all I can say is WOW! I’ve always been the girl with pretty face. The girl who always cropped her body out of pictures. The girl who has always been “just ok” with her appearance. Until, one day I decided that I wanted to change that. So, I went out and researched and found something that fit my lifestyle. Something that could work for me. And, here we are a little over a year later. No longer am I afraid to show off my body and what I’ve accomplished. No longer the girl with just the pretty face. Now I’m the woman who knows that she can do ANYTHING if she sets her mind to it. My journey is far from over and I know there are going to be some ups and downs but as long as I keep going, it’s going to be worth it! I have one of the greatest support systems in the world…you all know who you are Thanks so much for coming along for the ride!