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Yoga, Where Did You Go?
When I walked into my first hatha (heated) yoga class, I thought I’d discovered some kind of cult. I remember my best friend giving me the “what the hell did you get us into” look.
Read More »I Quit! Part 2
A little over a week has passed since I decided to quit smoking, and, well, things aren’t going quite as planned. On day 5 I totally wimped out and bought a pack of cigarettes.
Read More »Going Veggie – The New Pink
Just in case you hadn’t noticed that everywhere you go is draped in pink, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Breast Cancer Awareness website this month “is a collaboration of
Read More »I Quit!
Pssst. Come here. Can I tell you a secret? I haven’t smoked a cigarette in 4 days. Yup. I quit. I guess that is not such a torrid secret, but I really haven’t told
Read More »Interview: Kino MacGregor
Today, I have the honor to interview Kino MacGregor. If you don’t know her, I’ll offer a brief background on this dynamic young woman. Kino is an international yoga teacher, author, producer, writer, vlogger,
Read More »Update: One Month Post-Op
Good news: this week marks one month since my weight loss surgery! Bad news: my body is celebrating by deciding not to agree with my positive attitude. On Thursday, I woke up in quite
Read More »Post-Op Update
Monday July 23rd marks two weeks since I started my new life with a stomach the size of a small banana. After undergoing vertical gastric sleeve, and including my two week pre-op diet, I’ve
Read More »Pre-Op Preparation Complete
I never wanted to have weight loss surgery. Ask me two years ago and I would have said “No way!”. Certain things like wanting to have a child, or the fact that I will
Read More »Let’s Talk About Sex
Some girls are raised by open minded parents who lift their spirits and remind them of being the blossoming flower they were born to be, gently teaching them that their bodies are naturally beautiful and
Read More »Flexing the Creative Muscle
(Image Credit) When I introduce myself as a writer to people who aren’t employed in a main stream creative field, often their first response is, “I wish I were creative enough to do something
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