become the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Patterns magazine. Since 1995 I have been a freelance fashion stylist and writer. In the world of fashion, body image is everything. As women, we are brought up to emphasize the importance of our physical attributes from early childhood onward. Actresses, models and pop stars define our culture’s standard of perceived beauty. For most of my life I help perpetuate those standards. Breast cancer changed all that. I like to think the universe gave me a wake-up ca
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Sometimes it takes an adversity to open oneself up to all the possibilities that exist before us (Part 2)
become the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Patterns magazine. Since 1995 I have been a freelance fashion stylist and writer. In the world of fashion, body image is everything. As women, we are brought up to emphasize the importance of our physical attributes from early childhood onward. Actresses, models and pop stars define our culture’s standard of perceived beauty. For most of my life I help perpetuate those standards. Breast cancer changed all that. I like to think the universe gave me a wake-up ca
become the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Patterns magazine. Since 1995 I have been a freelance fashion stylist and writer. In the world of fashion, body image is everything. As women, we are brought up to emphasize the importance of our physical attributes from early childhood onward. Actresses, models and pop stars define our culture’s standard of perceived beauty. For most of my life I help perpetuate those standards. Breast cancer changed all that. I like to think the universe gave me a wake-up ca
become the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Patterns magazine.
the amazing beauty that radiated from their inner strength
Since 1995 I have been a freelance fashion stylist and and courage. It no longer mattered to me if my body was writer. “imperfect.” My mastectomy scares became my badges of courage, of honor, of inner strength – my personal triumph In the world of fashion, body image is everything. As over adversity. It forced me to re-access myself, as I really women, we are brought up to emphasize the importance of am – Naked - stripped of the façade. our physical attributes from early childhood onward. Actresses, models and pop stars define our culture’s And so I am transitioning. I made the decision to move my standard of perceived beauty. For life and career in a new, more meaningful direction. I am most of my life I help perpetuate determined to break down the stereotype of the “perfect those standards. body.” I want all women to understand that the loss of a breast or breasts does not make them less than whole. Most Breast cancer changed all that. importantly, I am striving to put an end to the fear and I like to think the universe secrecy that can surround a breast cancer diagnosis. I’ve gave me a wake-up call. As I come a long way in my own knowledge of the “C-word” sat in the chemotherapy lounge since my mother’s death. I’ve survived! during each 4 1/2 hour I.V. drip, I stared into the faces of other The documentary Naked can be seen throughout October women waging their own battle (Breast Cancer Awareness month) on Lifetime Network’s against Lifetime on Demand. Lifetime will also be honoring the Meredith as a “Remarkable Woman” in the network’s disease. Every Woman Counts campaign. What To learn more about Meredith and the documentary go to: stared http://www.naked-documentary.com back at me was