In recent pop culture news, Ashley Judd wrote a long article addressing the rumors regarding her “puffy face”. The article is intense. Mrs. Judd digs deep, writes from the heart and makes valid, articulate points: We are described and detailed, our faces and bodies analyzed and picked apart, our worth ascertained and ascribed based on […]
Sometimes I lose my voice. I find myself comparing my life to others and I feel I have nothing new to share. It’s all been done. It’s all been said. What is MY purpose? What contribution am I to bring to this world that has not yet been brought? Doubt consumes my heart. Fear settles […]
Today marks St. Patrick’s day – a day of celebration. A day where drinking green beer and wearing numerous mismatching green articles of clothing are considered normal. The four leaf clover is one of many iconic symbols of St. Patrick’s day and the reason it’s considered “lucky’ is because of it’s rarity. The odds of […]
Yesterday marked a pretty big day for me. Yesterday, I bought not just one but TWO pairs of jeans. That may not sound like a big deal for you, but to me it was HUGE. HUGE. Bigger than huge. You see, I haven’t gone jean shopping since 2009 when I first started on this weight […]
Well well well, today marks the end of the War in Iraq. What a day. I remember I was in 8th grade when President Bush first announced we were going to war. In my social studies class, my teacher asked who agreed with the war. Every single one of my classmates raised their hands except for […]
I have a really hard time loving myself. When people tell me to have compassion for myself, I always think it sounds too idealistic. I mean, when I am lonely or sad, the last thing I can do is generate love for myself. When I am hurt or angry or judgmental or any other negative […]
My Baby T-ism: Love with your whole heart. That is the whole reason for your existence. To love. So what are you waiting for? Namaste.
I think it’s time I finally write about a summer that completely changed my life. The summer that I lost everything and gained everything. I hope I can do it justice. Just keep in mind this was really hard to write, I don’t often like revisiting this but I think it will help me to […]
I want to give you some advice. Not because I think you need it. But because I know I need it. And this is just a way to gently remind myself when I forget. Do not define yourself by the world around you. Do not define yourself by your position in your family such as […]
my trip to Hawaii summer ’07 We are all handed little tokens of appreciation daily. It might a simple I love you, or a kind thank you, or a flat out compliment. Most of us take these little gestures of kindness rather for granted. We accept them at face value and after the initial boost […]
