Tamilla Mullings: Beyond The Curves- "I'm More Than My Curves"

The Cause Between The Vine

Beyond The Curves, founded by Tamilla Mullings (also known as Tammy), based in Florida is about empowering women of all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life. She is the youngest child of her siblings, Tamilla came from a middle-class family, where both of her parents migrated from the Caribbean Islands (Bahamas & Jamaica). She is passionate about family, community, helping, and empowering others. Many would describe her as "Giving you her last or giving you the shirt off her back.

Tammy also wrote a book called Becoming Me: 10 Ways to Affirming Self-Love You can find it on Amazon, which I listed in the description below. I am not an affiliate in any way, just giving some love and sharing some amazing work.

Beyond The Curves was developed to encourage women to truly show what matters in life is what is on the inside—and not how the outside looks. It is particularly important to go “Beyond The Curves” since everyone knows that no two women are shaped alike—every one of them has her own shape, size, and level (or lack thereof) of self-confidence, which is usually based on her looks.

Many women-- no matter the shape, size or age --sometimes need motivation and reassurance that they are beautiful. Beyond The Curves is here to encourage and teach women to embrace their curves and also learn self-worth and self-love.

I am sure you have had, as have I, those moments when we were looking at an ad on television or in a magazine with this “ideal” image in front of us wondering, wishing to look like them. I am not enough unless I look like that. The world does not accept me unless I look like that. The sad thing is, it begins at such a young age and is portrayed everywhere in life still today.

To be honest, I have been a smaller size most of all of my life. I was in the Army at age 18 and was very active. I mean, I used to jump out of airplanes. I never watched what I ate, and I still don’t today because I believe I should be able to eat whatever I want, in moderation.

Up until I had my 6th child, I used to be able to lose weight and get back into some sort of healthy image, but even then, I struggled with my image. I never thought I was skinny enough or looked good enough even when I used to be 120-130’s AND before kids even. So even though someone is tall, short, bigger, smaller - that does NOT define who you are. Look at Fluffy :) He is super funny, he is successful, and he is not small. He is someone I would, now, idolize and envision being more like more than a tall beautiful model on the cover of Vogue.

Tammy would say that it is not just about the body, but about life’s image at every point and curve that life throws at you. It's about taking the proper and healthy steps. Aside from checking out her website, the first step I would say would be to Take the Pledge:

THE PLEDGE:

I Pledge...

that my body may not be perfect but it's beautiful at whatever size I am. I will walk with my head held high because.

I Pledge to LOVE ME!

I Pledge to be Beyond the Curves!

I Pledge to embrace my Curves

I am committed to being Confident, Happy and Positive.

I embrace every curve. I am comfortable in my skin.

I will no longer dislike my body but embrace it.

I'm more than my CURVES!

I AM BEYOND THE CURVES

ACTION STEP:

I cannot go without mentioning a delicious recipe using one of my favorite wines that help support nonprofits every day. So this is what I want you to do:

Read the pledge fully through, let it sink in, grab your Piña Colada Wine Punch (directions in the description below), stand straight up in a firm bold stance, take a sip, and read out loud the pledge- own it, be it, do it!

To find out more on how to join the Beyond The Curves Movement, join their mailing list, events they have coming up, or just how to support them in general, I have posted the link in the description below. Check them out.

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There's SO MUCH MORE Beyond The Curves, so let’s embrace it ALL with each other.

Changing the world, one CURVE at a time!

Piña Colada Wine Punch Directions:

1. Blend pineapple juice, coconut milk, lime juice, & ice cubes until frothy
2. Combine with ONEHOPE Sparkling Moscato
3. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and maraschino cherries
4. ENJOY!

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https://linktr.ee/beyondthecurves - link to more information on Beyond The Curves

https://amzn.to/3e45BlY - Becoming Me: 10 Ways to Affirming Self-Love

https://www.onehopewine.com/shop/product/ca-moscato-sparkling-wine -Sparkling Moscato for your Piña Colada Wine Punch

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