A Cultural Problem
I relate to this so much: “Now, I do a lot of other things in my life besides being fat, but being fat is often the first thing people notice, and because culturally we have so many very specific and...
View ArticleWorking Together
So last night, after talking to someone at my gym, I was inspired to write a quick post on Facebook. And then another Facebook page, PCOS Challenge, took what I wrote and turned it into this! Now lots...
View ArticleThe World Is Wide Enough
Fact: It’s hard enough finding plus-size clothes that fit. Second fact: It’s even harder to get companies to respond when you ask them about their lack of sizes. Third fact: It’s a particularly narrow...
View ArticleBig Brave Deal
What’s the scariest thing you’ve done lately? Maybe you asked for a raise, or asked for a date. Maybe you shared your art with the world for the first time, or signed up for a marathon. Being brave is...
View ArticleYou Don’t Know Me
Let’s talk about what it means to know someone. When you look at someone in the grocery store, across a room, online, do you think that you know them? Let me give you an example. I’m on all the dating...
View ArticleNow You’ve Got My Attention
What does it take to get your attention? It’s a busy time of year, and we’re all stretched thin. If you’re like me, your inbox is overflowing with emails from companies fighting for your hard-earned...
View ArticleVocabulary Lesson: All
It’s a tiny word, but huge in meaning: all. It means everybody. Everyone. All of us. Have you heard of the denim company 7 For All Mankind? They’d been on my periphery for awhile, but today I checked...
View ArticleNot the Same Old Thing
You guys! You know how three years ago, I wrote an open letter to Dear Abby about the fat-shaming nonsense in her columns, including her annual “Just For Today” New Year’s post? She called me, and we...
View ArticleWhat You’re Worth
If we aren’t what we were, what are we worth? This thought came to mind this morning after I listened to the latest episode of a podcast hosted by my college friend Tara and her girlfriend Julianne. In...
View ArticleMuch Ado About Noom
A play in one act. A woman walks down the street. Her name is You. Two slim men approach. Let’s call them Artem and Saeju. Both are holding colorful brochures. Money spills from their pockets. They...
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