My Body – Positively
When I was about fourteen, I read Seventeen Magazine on a regular basis. This was the late eighties, so the pages were covered in tall, lithe, gorgeously-dresse...
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Scattered
There is all manner of crap sitting on my desk right now – notes about my new freelance business, school picture forms, interview notes that need transcri...
Behind the Fat & Muscle
Neghar Fonooni is a coach, a speaker and a writer, but she got my attention, because she is also a fitness model who decided to stop counting calories and obses...
Here’s Your Sign
Recently, I ran out of motivation. I’d think, “okay, it’s time to work out,” and my emotional response was, “blech. I’d rath...
Out of the Closet
Recently, I went on an overnight trip to a bed and breakfast for a friend’s 40th birthday. I was hesitant to go, because I didn’t know most of the w...
Feeling Productive – stress & happiness
When I started my new job back in mid January, I was elated. Thanks to my extrovert friend and neighbor who knows everyone and networks circles around me, I had...
Back on my Meds
I tried to come up with a clever title for this one, but I ended up with bald statement of fact: I am back on my antidepressant. My ob/gyn prescribed sertraline...
The Yin and Yang of Facebook
Last night, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, and I began to get a feeling of “down-ness.” That’s when I knew it was time to put down ...
Being Impulsive
I’ve decided recently I need to be more impulsive. It’s the exact opposite of what parents spend their lives trying to teach their children. When I ...
I Feel Terrible – PMDD
This is what a bad day with PMDD looks like...