There is nothing worse than being blind other than having sight and no vision. Be it that you have no vision for your life, or be it that your literal vision of yourself is impaired, sight without vision is tragic. It is often hard for others to believe and understand just how severe
I MAKE MY TIME.
I did some math last night. I had the solution, but not the equation; after much thought, I solved the problem. I calculated that I have much time still to make up for wasting ten years of my life hating my body, constantly criticizing myself, and feigning happiness. I am almost thirty and have only
HAKUNA MATATA
Kayaking on the Rappahannock River yesterday seemed like a fantastic weekend activity. Kayaking on a low-water river with little current, no wind, and a heat index of 115 degrees for three hours however wasn’t exactly what I expected. It was fantastically uncomfortable for a girl who dropped out of the Girl Scouts after one year
THE MAGIC SCALE
The scale: an inanimate object that rules with fear and an iron fist deep into the lives of many Americans. To the faint-hearted (or those not completely comfortable in the skin they are in) the numbers that light up on the scale have the power to completely change days and ultimately lives. How is
DANCING ON COUCHES
Confidence is contagious. It is also magnetic. A life lived with confidence is a life that is maximized and lived to the fullest. The secret about confidence is that it doesn’t depend on circumstantial things like your physique, your clothes, or your position in life. Confidence is a choice. It is a decision you can
CRAYONS AND CROWNS
As a child I could never differentiate the pronunciation between crayons and crowns, maybe it’s because I needed to attend speech therapy classes (which I did and received lots of stickers for my strides of progress), or because in my mind I never understood the point of a crown. In my candyland and lollipop world,
BEAUTIFUL BODY BISTRO
The world is a kaleidoscope of beautiful bodies, all so very similar in varying shapes and types and yet all so distinctly different and reflective at the same time. Take it from me; my job is to observe bodies all day long. If you look through this kaleidoscope the way I do, you will start
BODIES ARE NOT MEANT TO BE PERFECT
Yesterday at work, a co-worker made a simple statement that became a ten-year-long awaited epiphany for me. Over typical trainer discussion about perfecting clients’ bodies, as well as our own, my friend Adam pointed out a valuable truth that should never be forgotten. His words rocked my world and the world of my other friend in the room,
WHAT IS A SKINNY, SEXY MIND?
The word “skinny” has haunted me my entire life. It’s a word loaded with societal pressure, adolescent insecurity and body-acceptance conflicts. I am not skinny; I am also not not skinny. I spent years in a muddled mindset in which I was convinced that the only way to be beautiful was to be dangerously skinny.
SOIS TOI
Maya Angelou once said that “words mean more than what is set down on paper. [and that] it takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.” I couldn’t agree more. Every aspect of life is simply “life” until it is sparked by true human voice. When I think of true human