Show off your guns! It’s weird how we associate certain body parts with fear and loathing. I don’t know of too many people, no matter their size, who get terrified of showing their EARS in photos. But arms? The horror! How scandalous! We turn into a Victorian woman, covered up for modesty-sake…but maybe your idea […]
When I was eight, my ballet teacher told me I didn’t have any grace. What was a casual, off-handed statement for her became a filter through which I viewed so much of myself worth. The stories of our past can impact us today in ways we wish they wouldn’t, especially for those of us who […]
A turning point in my body love came when I dared to believe that I was capable of enjoying life more in a large body. For years, I poured my energy into weight-loss with one goal in mind: to be a better version of myself. Only then, would the world open up to me. Misguided, […]
My first yoga class was terrible. Right off the bat, one thing was obvious: I was the biggest person there and felt intimidated. Around me, everyone seemed so confident in their thin, flexible bodies, ready to go and very focused. It was hard not to feel clueless. I didn’t know how to sit on my […]
Since last Friday, a lot of change has occurred with eyes watching along all sides of the spectrum. For me, I’ve been feeling the pulse of strong emotions and charged energy surging through my body. Magnify that with news, social media, conversations with friends and family – it’s a lot for our minds and bodies […]
2016 was quite the year…a lot of ups and downs for sure, we lost music icons who made our lives vibrant, rode the waves of an unprecedented U.S. election, and even got a taste of arctic air much sooner than we were ready for. But let’s not forget: we did A LOT of More to […]