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Liberate Yourself.

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Liberate Yourself.

No one gets to tell me, after all the years I’ve put in, what kind of woman I have to be now that I’m not considered young anymore. I DEFINE ME FOR MYSELF. And I will be who I have to in order to achieve my goals and dreams

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Flaunt What You Got to Get What You Want

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Flaunt What You Got to Get What You Want

Ideal circumstances? Not at all, and I hope I never have to do this like this again. I've now paid my dues. But I cannot deny how much I love how we came together to meet this challenge, in a sustainable way. Because everything you will see me wearing in the video, I still have in my closet...

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All The Reasons You Should Support the "Oh Rosie!" Fundraiser

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Album art for "Oh Rosie!", by Alexandria Boddie
"Oh Rosie!" is a somatic message from my body-mind. It's the flame that warmed me and kept me fighting for my life through periods of homelessness and ill health. It's a tribute and message to womxn all over the world who know and understand exactly what the following statement means: "You gotta be who you gotta be to get where you need to go, but always hold space for who you really are."

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From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong

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From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong
I began transitioning my wardrobe into what I'm calling my Crone Era pre-pandemic, but starting last year, in anticipation of my 40th birthday, I began to find ways to embody it in my everyday personal style. There's nothing "everyday" about this garment, though...

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It's The End of an Era

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Alexandria Boddie wears a crop top that says "WWGJD?"
Mid-February through mid-April of 2017 were the darkest days of my life. It was the deepest depression I’d ever experienced, and it came on the heels of a period of burnout. Every day it seemed like my life was getting worse and worse, and every solution I thought was The Answer made my material conditions worse. My chest felt like a bottomless pit, and I cried every day. I felt like I had nothing left to give… except...

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Alexandria's Closet is Slow Fashion

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Alexandria Boddie modeling a black mini skirt by Osei Duro, shop now at alexandriaboddie.com
Style-wise, I've always been that goth girl, and I will always be her, but my expression in my daily style has evolved over the years, and that means there's some articles of clothing and accessories that I dearly love, but need to let go of...

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This Is 40.

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This Is 40.
There's an image I've been playing in my head the past few years, of an extravagant blow-out party where all my treasured friends and family come together and we RAGE IT for my 40th birthday. But by May of this year, it was becoming clear to me that I'd have to let that (and other things) go...

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The Horror Movie That Impacted Me The Most

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The Horror Movie That Impacted Me The Most
I was almost jumping up and down and clapping with glee when I got the confirmation email...

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