This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness week and a friend of mine recently asked me to help her with a little project. She wanted a clip or 2 about the positive and/or negative effects the eating disorder has had on my life. She wanted to give a voice to all sides of the eating disorder. […]
Walk Today. Dance Tomorrow.
This afternoon has been full of revelation. I’m not going to label it good or bad. Labels suck. Revelation is simply an awareness of truth. And truth has no bias. Revelation 1: My hip has not functioned properly for over a third of my life. It’s true. I broke my hip when I was 18. January of […]
Fighting For Our Lives
I haven’t written in a few weeks. Recovering from this surgery is slow, boring, and depressing. There. I said it. I’ve had no inspiration. Whenever I find myself lacking in inspirational material, I usually try to watch a movie that’s sure to stir some emotions in my heart. So that’s what I did last night. […]
the struggle is real. FIGHT.
I don’t think people truly understand why I write. How can they, when I’m not always sure of the reason myself. I never wanted to be a writer. There were many things I’ve wanted to be: Oceanographer Lawyer Surface Warfare Officer President Doctor Artist Entrepreneur Forensic Accountant Professor All of these careers were–at one time […]
Just Keep Showing Up
About a month ago, I was on the phone with a friend who I admire a great deal. Actually, I must say that I admire all of my friends in one way or another. Whether it’s for their strength, character, vulnerability, or sense of humor, each of my friends has at least one quality that […]
We All Need Therapy
I spend a lot of time in my car these days and most of that time is spent driving to and from therapy. If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts, you’ve probably realized that I’m in desperate need of therapy. “What kind?” you may be asking. Well, there’s the obvious physical therapy for […]
My Secret Weapons
Several weeks ago I published a post about my Influenster Vitality VoxBox. Influenster is a community of people who test, review, and promote products as they see fit. If you qualify for one of their campaigns, they mail you a box containing the product(s) you will be trying. Thanks to all my friends and followers, […]