Too sensitive Too bossy Too loud Too emotional… If you’ve ever had the word “too” weaponized against you, you know how baffling and painful it is. So many women have felt the pain of this three-letter word. I have and I am not allowing it to hurt me anymore. Not now, not today, not everContinue reading “Too Much…Too This…Too That”
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Bubbling Over with Body Positive Joy!
When Yi asked me to climb on her conference room table, I didn’t hesitate.
This past week, Yi Zhou, founder of Global Intuition, a fast-rising international fashion brand, invited me to her headquarters in Beverly Hills for a body positive photo shoot.
Pivoting to Autumn
It’s not fall yet, despite what Starbucks may have you believe. The autumnal equinox is a little over a week away, on September 23. Yet, you may already be feeling fall settling in. I walk almost every day and I see the leaves changing and falling. Sometimes in life we don’t make the sharp turnsContinue reading “Pivoting to Autumn”
April Foolishness
April Fool’s Day…a day of bad jokes and silly pranks…the unofficial holiday of every class clown, every comedian and every comedy actor. With the year nearly a quarter over, it’s time to pause and think about the ways we’ve been foolish too, especially with our priorities for the year.
Why I Love Faerie Doors
So often, we get in the trap of waiting, watching and hoping for that “big opportunity”. Then, we end up sitting on our hands. Waiting in itself is not bad. Being choosy is not bad. However, it’s rare that a “big opportunity” just shows up out of nowhere. More often and more likely, large, bigContinue reading “Why I Love Faerie Doors”
Deep Coughs, Deep Breaths, Deep Insights
I had to take time just to breathe, with full focus, with full intent. It’s so important that we breathe, especially if in our stressful moments, especially if our tendency is to hold our breath. Breath can heal and I was reminded of that as I journeyed with this bug.
You’re Not Your Packaging
Sometimes, we get gifts wrapped in pretty paper, topped with voluptuous, shiny bows. Hopefully, the gift inside is just as great as the paper its wrapped in. Sometimes, it’s not. Many of us have had the experience of receiving a gift that was smartly gift-wrapped but perhaps wasn’t quite what we wanted or expected. Continue reading “You’re Not Your Packaging”
Weighty Self-Worth Issues
This week, I had a lesson in how valuable I am. From time to time, we say to ourselves, “I’m valuable. I’m important. I have something to offer,” etc. It’s easy to pay lip service to those affirmations, but it’s a whole different matter when we actually have to calculate our worth in real terms. Continue reading “Weighty Self-Worth Issues”
No Skinny Shaming. No Fat Shaming. No Shame.
It’s very easy to cherry pick reality these days. It’s very easy to ignore what’s inconvenient or what doesn’t matter or apply to you. In the curvy and plus size community, we deride “thin privilege” but we have less conversations about “skinny shaming”–picking on someone because they are “too thin”. How many times have youContinue reading “No Skinny Shaming. No Fat Shaming. No Shame.”
