I heard a…thing…today that just ripped my heart to pieces. (It wasn’t a conversation.) Emma has ballet on Thursdays. Emma loves ballet. I love that she loves it. I love that ballet teaches her to move her body and that she’s burning energy by dancing, by enjoying time with her friends and her teacher. I […]
An Act of Rebellion
I am 33 years old. I have spent approximately 15 of those years locked in a battle over meeting the world’s “ideal” standard of size and beauty. I’m done with that. When Jana and I started our first year of Listen To Your Mother: Atlanta, we knew we would both be reading on the stage. […]
Dear Fat Shamers…
A video went viral this weekend wherein a “comedian” mocked fat people, called them to the carpet, and said she was doing so because she cares. She wasn’t funny. She doesn’t care. And neither does that meathead who comments on every post about body acceptance saying we can’t “glorify obesity.” (Don’t be that dude.) Here’s […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: Hello, 2014
You didn’t forget about State of the Weight Wednesday, did you? Good, because even though it seemed like I did, I didn’t. I just took some time off from focusing on losing weight and getting physically fit to focus on my mental health a little. So let’s do this, shall we? Now that my anxiety […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: Engagement Health
Welcome back to another State of the Weight Wednesday! SOTWW is a weekly series about weight loss and healthy living. Being healthy is about more than just the numbers on the scale; it’s about making small changes you can live with. If I had written this post two weeks ago when I was really still very […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: Shrinking
Welcome back to another week of State of the Weight Wednesday! State of the Weight Wednesday is a weekly healthy living series about making small changes you can live with. 193.5. That’s what my scale read this morning. 193.5. Half a pound higher than I was the day I found out I was pregnant with Joshua over […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: The Best Laid Plans
It’s a late State of the Weight, but better late than never, right? Right. If you’re just tuning in, State of the Weight is about more than just the number on the scale. It’s about making small, easy changes you can live with. Y’all. This week. I was jazzed after last week’s SOTWW check-in. Totally pumped […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: Travel Troubles
Welcome back to another week of State of the Weight Wednesday! SOTWW is about more than just the numbers on the scale. It’s about making small changes you can live with. Now let’s get to it! Okay, today’s SOTWW is going to be short and sweet because there’s nothing really to report. And I really need to […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: So Close I Can Taste It
Welcome back to another week of State of the Weight Wednesday! SOTWW is about more than just the numbers on the scale. It’s about making small changes you can live with. Now let’s get to it! Alright. In the spirit of full honesty, I wasn’t feeling it this week. I stayed the course and tracked my food […]
State of the Weight Wednesday: Just Breathe
It’s time for another week of State of the Weight Wednesday! State of the Weight is a link-up about more than just the numbers on the scale. It’s about being healthy and making small, weekly changes you can live with. Alright. I’m getting back into the groove of SOTWW. Slowly. I’m down another pound this […]
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