Someone recently said to me, “you’re vain,” and I was shocked. I never, ever thought of myself in that way. When I wrote an essay,…
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I must not forget, never ever forgo this one shot at an honest life. A well-played beginning, the hold on tight middle, and a serene,…
Leave a CommentShe won’t hesitate to call out a bully, misanthrope or liar She will stand tall, pull her shoulders back while sobbing, heaving hysterical for the…
2 CommentsMirror Mirror This body of mine carried me through days of sophisticated lies and ambition. This body of mine has been home to shame, trials…
Leave a CommentGypsies and Pixie Dust I exist therefore I am, mistakes and imperfections one and all. I don’t want to be considered an artist. I want…
Leave a CommentSooner or later, I’m going to want to play the parts. I’ll be mother, daughter, sister, friend, lover, and feminist right on time. I’ll want…
Leave a CommentImage Jacqueline Cioffa © Chris Fanning Photography This Face If I only show you the photoshopped, concealed, makeup pretty me You’d never understand the underbelly…
Leave a CommentI am forced to sit in the unpleasant, unfamiliar silence and hear myself calling. “Lady, so pleased to meet you. Take a load off.…
Leave a CommentFASHION IS FICKLE When did we become a society of images scrolling past on someone’s smartphone? It’s nonsensical, comical and yet. Modeling was my life…
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