“Hey, look! Mom’s doing it!” My ten year old daughter shouted these two statements as I dove feet first into our local not-so-warm reservoir. The other children clamored to catch a better view. We are […]
Tag: women
Friend Dumped: Gaining Perspective the Hard Way
There’s nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself. – James Lee Burke
Kick Ass Woman: A New Inner Voice
*Language disclaimer* Ain’t holding back with this one… Maybe you read my post about embracing my body? Perhaps you took a few minutes to review my thoughts on what its been like changing my disordered eating? […]
The Look of Greatness
We all have our causes, our passions—issues that have carved out a place in each individual’s heart and mind as important. I have a friend whose cause is adoption, another who is a champion for […]
Dear Strong Women: A Love Letter
Dear Strong Women, I see you. I see you in your homes. I watch you with your children. I find you in offices, classrooms, hospitals, court rooms, gyms, and everywhere in between. You are often […]
Naked Friendship
I laughed out loud as I scrolled through my camera roll and stumbled upon a picture I’d forgotten about. The photo was taken a number of months previous when I’d started a new workout routine. […]
A Little Help From My Friends
Who is that woman? Was the thought that ran through my head as I looked at the photo of me sitting poolside. “No one needs to see that!” I quipped in embarrassment and cheek-warming shame to my […]
Lessons from The Hunt
In the fall of 1980, just short of his twelfth birthday, my eldest brother was shot. The bullet, a .243 Savage, brazed his back before blasting through his elbow joint. The gun was misfired by a […]
