Hurray and welcome to the Resources page for saying hurray “outside”! On this page you’ll find some of my favorite blog posts and pages loaded with advice on how to grow your relationship with the outside world. This means the people and things around you, your job, your home, and how you present yourself to those around you. I always advise my coaching clients (and remind myself) that real change starts from the inside, out. So you’ll see that the advice here builds on my Inside and Underneath resources. Browse through my blog posts by category and see what strikes your fancy. Sending you hurray!
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Personal Style
How to Stop Your Bra Straps From Falling
One of the most annoying things in the world: falling bra straps. UGH! And it always seems to happen during the worst possible time, right? So how do you keep bra straps from falling down? I’ve been fitting folks for bras since 2005 and below are a few of my best tips...
On a Mission: First Bras for Young Folks
Sponsored by Bleuet What was your first bra experience? Do you remember? Was it exciting, terrifying, beautiful, traumatizing? For many young people, learning to wear a bra can be a really complicated experience. But what if wearing your first bra was empowering? I’m...
Shop the Look: Rya Collection
Welcome back to the Wedded Bliss editorial collaboration with Revealed magazine! This special editorial with Curve is an exploration of tradition and modernity, ritual and new ideals. One of my favorite things about weddings (besides the love and commitment!) is the...
Swimwear
Shop the Look: Entos
Bienvenidos to the Wedded Bliss editorial collaboration, again! This photo partnership with Revealed Magazine is a visual adventure through the world of intimates, sleepwear, and swimwear. Emphasis this time on swimwear. I have helped hundreds of brides, parents,...
Kimmay on Rachael Ray: Swimsuit Shopping Solutions
Swimsuit shopping can be HARD. Most people I know dread it. And thus, they spend years in suits they don’t really like, just making do. The result is feeling less confident and comfortable out there on the beach or by the pool, which is already a pretty vulnerable...
Questions to Ask Yourself When Swimsuit Shopping
It's almost swimsuit time! If you're nervous to wear a swimsuit this year, I hear ya. Swimwear is the closest some of us come to wearing our underwear in public. It can bring up a lot of worries and fears or judgements. I’m Kimmay and I’ve helped thousands of folks...
Relationships
Gift Guide
It’s gift giving time! Actually, it can always be gift giving time. Hurray! This Hurray Kimmay gift guide is filled with lovely gifts you can give all year long, and for many occasions. They make great Valentine’s Day gifts, Christmas or Hanukkah presents, birthday...
Seeing, Sharing, and Celebrating the Perfect in Others
Learning to love yourself and cultivating your self worth is a major value of mine, and part of my core values. It's also part of my why in the world. And, it doesn't stop there. My why is: "To support people to find or create pathways of love within themselves and...
For Whom Do You Wear Lingerie?
Whether it's Valentine's Day or not, this question is worth asking: "for whom do you wear lingerie?" {Or, "who do you wear lingerie for" but I'm being my own grammar police.} I'm bringing it up now because this is traditionally the time of year when people dress up in...
Travel
How to Have a Vacay in Your Home
We’ve all heard of a “staycation”, and the trend (or need) to enjoy a vacation in your own town or even your own backyard. And since Covid has cancelled or pushed back a lot of travel plans, or even local events, creating a sense of vacation in your own home may be...
Pros & Cons of Sleeping in a Bra
Do you sleep in a bra? Should you sleep in a bra? Is it safe to sleep in a bra? Hurray for these amazing questions that I get all the time. As a bra fitter for over 14 years, it’s my pleasure to help you navigate the pros (or hurrays) and cons (or what the heys) of...
Why Paris is Always a Good Idea
I love to travel. You, too? I have been to many beautiful places in the world. But you know where my heart lives? Paris. Before you think I am just another Francophile that idealizes Paris, let me tell you something. I've lived in NYC for over a decade, and I have...
Business
Where To Donate for Giving Tuesday (and beyond)
It’s giving time! 2020 has had its ups and downs for all of us. And several charitable organizations are in desperate need of support. While they've been doing their best to keep everyone safe, they've also missed out on hosting great fundraising events. Or because...
How to Network (Without Being Sleazy)
One of the things that I have heard people say over and over again (in business, when I was an actress, and even from mommy friends): "I hate to network? How can I network and not feel sleazy?" I get it. And not because I don't like to network, but because I don't...
How to Have a Heart-Lead Business (and Life!)
One of the reasons I love helping women say hurray with a bra fitting is because I know that it can help a woman stand stall, open and then lead with her heart. Living a heart lead life means living from a place of truth, compassion, and love. For your self and for...
