CURVYSTA MAGAZINE October 2015/Issue No. 7 | Page 62

"YOU WERE GIVEN THIS LIFE BECAUSE YOU ARE STRONG TO LIVE IT."

~Liris Crosse

WHEN I WRESTLE WITH SELF DOUBT,

I listen to TD Jakes, Joyce Meyers or call my sister. You can't let those feelings stay long. You have to nip it in the bud quick so it doesn't fester!

My parents instilled in me that I could be anything I wanted to be with hard work and they believed in me. They expected the best from me. When someone believes in you, like your parents, it allows your self confidence to blossom.

My father was the first to tell me I was beautiful, and he still does.