Being Afraid Of The Friends That You Need.
“We are a group of ladies that like to group hug the shit out of each other and make it feel like home. Welcome to the lady gang :-* ” I received this text the other night from a fairly new-ish friend, a rad gal I’d bonded with via WANT and le...And I’m Feeling Good…Part Deux: How To Stretch A Good Body Day (or week.) For The Long Haul
It’s been two weeks in my new home across the country, and I’ve felt a shift happen. An actual, physical shift. In my body. It feels good. It sounds superficial and petty, but it’s not: the way I feel is directly linked to the way I carry myself in...
FEAR/LESS: On Making Shift Happen + Moving Forward Fearlessly
You know those hours, days, moments when everything seems to just click? Those times when all the shaky transitions, all the nights wondering what the f you’re really supposed to be doing with your life, all the instances in which you feel like too much or too...
I Love You And I Like You: The Ebbs And Flows Of Body Image
Quick poll: who has ever been frustrated with someone they love? ::raises hand:: Think about your lasting, enduring relationships. They can be with friends, family members, or significant others. There are definitely times you don’t like them, like what they...
Three Inches Of Sideboob: On Preemptive Body-Shaming, The Phantom Gaze, And “A Little Too Much”
I opened the photo file and gasped. My hand rested on my chest, keeping my deep-V sweater in place on what I remembered was an unusually chilly spring day. It had misted in Venice that weekend – a not-quite-drizzle not-quite-overcast-fog that, of course, sent...
