Throughout High School, I Was Obsessed With

Throughout High School, I Was Obsessed With Magazines. I Used To Just Comb Through Them And Plaster Things On My Wall.

My Mom Helped Me. I Was Very Shy Growing Up, But My Shyness Sort Of Manifested In A Big Personality.

I Wanted Bow's Hair And Makeup And Clothing To Look Like A Woman Who Has Four Children, A Career, And A Full Life. For Example, She Won't Wear Eyeshadow Unless She's Going Out. Because It Takes A Lot Of Time To Put Eyeshadow On. She's A Woman Who Has Style, But It's All About Functionality - She Grabs Stuff From Her Closet.

This Woman [bow] Was Not Simply A Reflection Of Who Her Husband Was. She Was Her Own Whole Self. And Even If We Weren't Exploring Life Through Her Eyes, When We Did See Her It Was Clear That She Had A Full Life.

I Don't Have The Luxury Of Not Going To Work When I Don't Feel Up To It. Most People Don't. On Those Days, I Acknowledge I Am Feeling F-cking Crappy, And I'm Not At My Best, And I Still Want To Or Need To Keep Walking Forward. I Have To Do Some Of My Best Work On My Worst Days. I Have To Look Pretty Even When I Don't Feel Pretty. There's A Way To Hold Both Things.