A blog about mental health, self acceptance, and embracing all the magnificentally awkward moments along the way.
In this, the year of our Lizzo 2019, we learned many things. We learned that truth hurts, we are 100% that bitch, and that you really could have had said bad bitch (and all those truthbombs come from just from one of her songs). Thanks to Lizzo, we're all riding the wave of body love and … Continue reading So You’re in Love with Lizzo…Now What? Part 1: Curate your Feed
After my last post a few people reached out to comment. Though there were a few different scenarios the overall theme seemed to be this: if someone I know is on deliberately trying to improve their health by reducing their body size and they’re accomplishing that through seemingly healthy means, saying something to them is … Continue reading Zip It
Don't. Keep your mouth shut and just don't. Because while you're complimenting them on how great they look, they may be wondering just how terrible they looked before. While you're envying their willpower, they may be planning their next binge. While you're telling them how much healthier they look, they may be having heart palpitations … Continue reading How to Compliment Someone Who’s Lost Weight
If there's anything my kids love it's looking back through old pictures of themselves. They're delighted by their own faces, enamored of their growth. I, on the other hand, am less than thrilled to take these walks down memory lane. For one it makes me nostalgic for babies and then my ovaries start twitching and … Continue reading I Want to Join Your Challenge (But I Can’t)
Last week I got my first stitch fix in a loooong time. I love Stitch Fix but have a hard time paying the prices of most pieces so it's pretty rare I order a box. Last month they informed me they were waiving my styling fee (which happens if you wait long enough between … Continue reading Just Buy the Damn Clothes
Yesterday, I ran a marathon. Not just any marathon--a trail marathon along the north shore with an 11,000 foot net elevation change and a relatively high potential for falling off a cliff (or at least a REALLY big hill). Yesterday, I ran my heart out. I felt strong and confident. I ran with a hand … Continue reading The Story my Fear Tells
Ok so what I was TRYING to say in my CORRECTLY NAMED blog today was this. I got to do an interview for the Half Size Me show! If you haven't checked out this podcast or the community I highly recommend doing so (I even made it super easy by putting in a link. Yay … Continue reading What I was going to write, pre-blognameaggedon
An Awkwardly Magnificent Life 