Sep 9, 2022 | Announcement, Blog, Career, Real Talk, September 2022, Uncategorized
It has been a couple of weeks since my post-hacking relaunch. It still stings but stings less. I cried about it yesterday but crying less overall. Progress. I had a goal of 200 followers by the end of the 1st week and I surpassed that goal. After my second week, I was...
Aug 14, 2022 | Announcement, August 2022, Blog, Career, Real Talk, Uncategorized
For a long time I wore my introverted, pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain persona a little too proudly. While I am not a limelight seeker and more comfortable in a support role, there were many times in my life that I did not try something or put myself...
Jul 13, 2021 | Announcement, Blog, Fashion, High Low Fashion, How To, July 2021, Second Hand Market, Shopping, Sustainable Fashion
If you remember in this post, I described my feelings toward a certain shopping app, as well as the guilt and trepidation of trying to turn a profit off the community I am working hard to build and care so much about. But all – not most – of the comments on this and...
Jul 1, 2021 | Announcement, Beauty, Blog, How To, July 2021
When we started AFL, we wanted to build a community of women, 40 and older, who wanted to see more of themselves reflected in the billion-dollar influencer space. We then dreamed of making a boatload of money, curating collections for some of our favorite brands,...
Mar 19, 2021 | About Us, Announcement, Blog, March 2021, Real Talk
If you’re scrolling through our social media posts or blog, you may see a noticeable absence of yours truly. Never fear, though. I am still here. I just don’t look like me. There’s no easy way to say it, so I’ll just rip the bandaid off: I have cancer. I am...
Feb 24, 2021 | Announcement, Blog, Fashion, February 2021, Lifestyle, Trend
My first memories of what I want to be when I grow up include a ballerina and a veterinarian. The former I pursued for many years, while the latter lasted long enough for me to remember I was rather afraid of dogs. “Something in fashion” soon followed, as well...
