Living in community where we celebrate others. ❤️ thank you for inviting me @instylemagazine thank you very much for dressing me @dior #dreamdress thank you for my gorgeous glam @marcusrfrancis @stephensollitto and for being kind and loving to me thank you to my friends who love and support me💋 Thank you @risamargo for being my +one After spending so much time alone during Covid it was nice to be dressed beautifully @Dior and go to a dream event for Instyle magazine. So many lovely people to speak with, to laugh with and enjoy. I was really happy to see people that I had not seen in years from the fashion world where I started my career. On a personal level I was thrilled to be there with everyone to celebrate Simone Biles being honored. People have a hard time talking about their mental instabilities and she has been beyond brave to show her vulnerability along with all her acolytes and strengths. I have some social anxiety. I’m always analyzing myself to see if I’m doing an OK job when I go out. It’s as if I carry this critic with me and sometimes I can’t have a decent conversation because the critic‘s voice is butting in. Other times I’m completely relaxed, comfortable and present. It’s important to be social, to make the effort to get out and be with people and enjoy life even when you live with this kind of critic in your head. I have to have a #strong conversation with the critic the day after I go to out and tell them not analyze every move I make. I had conversations that were valuable, lovely, warm and generous. We are human and we are here to support and love each other and understand how vulnerable we really are. Absolutely stellar people to celebrate that evening, all of them very deserving. But my heart has a special thank you for Simone. #Anxiety #Support #mindfulness #Brave #Community #honest #truth #valuable #human #celebratewithlove #simone