Friday Feature and Giveaway: Show Your Strength

We are SO excited to share with you, Show Your Strength for this Friday Feature and giveaway.

Have you ever had something on your mind and wanted to share it with the world? We have the perfect outlet for you! You will fall in love with Trina and the many beautiful reasons why she does what she does. She has created and can create just the tank or tee to show off your Strength or just what you are wanting to express at the moment!!

I had Trina whip this Tee up for me...because I wasn't able to run for 3 weeks due to a really clumsy slip and fall, where I bruised my ribs. Needless to say, I was getting super grumpy and needed a humorous outlet. What better way to wear your heart on your sleeve? It made me smile, and that was just what I needed.

The really fun thing about Show Your Strength tanks and tees,
is the super creative way Trina adds flare to
your basic shirt with fun cut outs....

Then try to pick just one of the crazy cool quotes!!

Here's a little info on what Trina and Show Your Strength is doing and why.........

First........I have a few tank tops that I get compliments on every time I wear them. They are basic black tanks that have been shredded or cut up or have the lace up back. I wear different color camisoles under the shredded ones or lace different colored ribbon down the back of the lace up type. It's fun and it changes things up and makes it so I can wear them with anything. I wear them as every day wear and I wear them to work out in. I get asked where I got them all of the time. So I've decided to start making and selling them.

Second (here's the part that's a little more difficult for me to talk about) I've always had body image issues and after having 2 girls of my own I've tried really hard not to do things to let them see that or think for one second that they shouldn't be happy with themselves. It's important to me that they grow up knowing they are beautiful inside and out.

One day I saw my 3 year old daughter standing in front of the mirror with this disgusted look on her face. She was grabbing her perfect little tummy and looking at my 2 year old daughter and saying "Look how gross" I was so upset and disappointed in myself. I KNEW she was copying me. I spend so much time making sure they eat healthy (most of the time) and telling them how special they are because they are nice and smart and pretty and athletic and polite and in that second it hit me that my actions speak louder than words. I was no better than the stupid media. I needed to change my way of thinking for them and for me. I needed to get my priorities straight and decided to concentrate on what REALLY matters. How many little moments with my girls had I missed out on?!?!? I decided to stop letting my real life pass me by while I obsessed about trying to become an impossible version of myself. Instead I need to truly live life and just strive to be the best version of myself. I think you get the idea.....

WHY are so many of us so critical of ourselves?!?!? We are amazing mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, co-workers, grandmothers, granddaughters, wives.......

Let's stop the cycle!!! Let's promote love, not self loathing!! GIRL POWER!!!

I LOVE that Dove has their "Love Your Body" campaign and wish more companies and people in the media were doing something like that.

I've cut/sliced/shredded/added lace up grommets to tank tops and then I've done a vintage looking silk screen saying on them. All of the sayings are uplifting/funny/girl power/love yourself type of sayings. I'm hoping to get the word out that you should love who you are. I want it to be like a cool club to be a part of.

I will be donating a portion of each sale to the Dove "Love your body" campaign.

What is not to love about Show Your Strength and her vision and powerful message??

The winner of this giveaway will be free to pick out their very own
(customized if you choose) tank or tee of your choice!!
You can find Show Your Strength on etsy, and Facebook
and Instagram @Showyourstrength
to see all of the many styles of tanks and tees with just the right quote for you.
After you have had the chance to check out the all of the incredible options,
hurry and enter to win your very own tank or tee.
Personalized just the way you want!!

Here is how you can win!!!
To enter.........(leave comments on the blog post letting us
know which you have done.)

1- Follow our blog

2- Share the giveaway on your blog

3- Like us on Facebook

4- Share about this giveaway on Facebook.

5- Visit Show Your Strength and tell us which tee or tank is your favorite.

6- Leave us a comment on any one of our other posts.

Good luck to you all!! You have until Monday at 5:00 p.m.

to enter the Show Your Strength giveaway.

I can't wait to see who wins, and to see what strength

you choose to share with the world:)

If you have any other questions about this giveaway, just let us know.
And guys...don't be afraid to enter. I am sure she could whip up something for you to Show Your Strength or you could just give it to a wonderful woman in your life!

Do you have any fun ideas for quotes you would like to wear on your "sleeve"?

Which one of the Show Your Strengths quotes are your favorite?