It's been a couple days and I cannot get over the pageant. It was simply one of the most amazing experiences of my whole life. It's rare to have an even that celebrates how truly amazing you are, but this is one of them! Now some may only see the beauty aspect of the pageant but that's only a portion of it. Sure, the finalists had some amazing makeup but what most of us didn't get to see is all of their work behind the scenes. How many of them work diligently in non-profits and have been preparing for months. I am so proud of all the women that went out on stage this past weekend.
For me, this pageant was about celebrating the woman I have become. I have worked hard to succeed in in life and slowly but surely I am succeeding. My personal pride stems from: going back to school, losing 30lbs, vegan lifestyle, financial independence. I have lived in an unsafe environment, gotten out of it, and starting building my life over again. All of these things have been a huge struggle, mentally and financially. I struggle with depression, healthy lifestyles, school, and work but today I have a wonderful apartment, roommates, friends, boyfriend, etc. My family tries their best. This weekend I was able to celebrate me and I walked on to stage 100% confident in who I was. I hope to inspire other women to love themselves!
I only planned on doing this once but I constantly strive to be better and with all my knowledge and understanding of how this works I want to try it again! I want a long time to prepare and to really get deep with in the program. I missed out on a lot of opportunities by deciding in August that I would be competing. I won't make any decisions till December at the earliest.
I just want to thank Pageants NW and the Miss Universe Organization for making this experience so wonderful. I can't wait to see what's next for our brand new Miss Washington USA and Miss Washington Teen USA in this upcoming year!
For me, this pageant was about celebrating the woman I have become. I have worked hard to succeed in in life and slowly but surely I am succeeding. My personal pride stems from: going back to school, losing 30lbs, vegan lifestyle, financial independence. I have lived in an unsafe environment, gotten out of it, and starting building my life over again. All of these things have been a huge struggle, mentally and financially. I struggle with depression, healthy lifestyles, school, and work but today I have a wonderful apartment, roommates, friends, boyfriend, etc. My family tries their best. This weekend I was able to celebrate me and I walked on to stage 100% confident in who I was. I hope to inspire other women to love themselves!
I only planned on doing this once but I constantly strive to be better and with all my knowledge and understanding of how this works I want to try it again! I want a long time to prepare and to really get deep with in the program. I missed out on a lot of opportunities by deciding in August that I would be competing. I won't make any decisions till December at the earliest.
I just want to thank Pageants NW and the Miss Universe Organization for making this experience so wonderful. I can't wait to see what's next for our brand new Miss Washington USA and Miss Washington Teen USA in this upcoming year!