Day 4 we talked about surrounding yourself with Girl Heroes or women who motivate you to be your best self. Today, we are going to talk about the Girl Villain.  In my world, I call her Garbage Girl. And she’s me. Garbage Girl uses many weapons but one of her most deadly is “comparison”. It’s […]

The next 31 days I’m going to share some ideas on how to get a better a body. But there’s a catch… I’m starting from the inside out because that is  what counts. Sure we’ll discuss food and fitness.  There will be plenty of that stuff. But… First we must dig deep because a flower […]

Over the weekend I saw Tron. A few times in the movie Flynn says that he was so busy chasing perfection that he failed to see it in front of him. Or something like that. In fact, Flynn missed 20 years of his son’s life because he was busy chasing perfection. 20 years. Gone. We […]

I’m not a disordered eater nor am I a ballet dancer (although I don’t mind pretending I am in the kitchen) but today an article about a recent controversy regarding a New York Times critic and a NYC ballerina’s weight caught my eye. In a recent review, Alastair Macaulay said, “Jenifer Ringer, as the Sugar […]

“Ladies and gentlemen, as we start our descent, please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position. Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened…” I listened to the pilot’s voice over the intercom and double checked my seatbelt even though I hadn’t unbuckled it once the entire duration of the flight […]

Title is from a headline on CNN. New body ideal? Really? Since when is slender (so they’re not stick thin) with big breasts & full butts “new“? Since the last Maxim cover? (Don’t even get me started on the above headlines.) Admittedly, I’ve never watched the show. I haven’t had tv for over 10 years […]

Last week, I was waiting in line at Office Depot and picked up a June issue of Men’s Health to flip through while I waited.  Skimming through the pages I came across these pictures with some quotes from Jessica Szhor , who I had never heard of but now know she is from Gossip Girl […]