“Someone needs to lay off the weights,” said the voice. “Looking a little manly.” I glanced up from the apples I was Read More
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I’ll Never Be “That Girl” and I’m Finally Ok With That
I wanted to be “that girl” as a kid because I thought it meant being normal. But just like there’s no such thing as normal, “that girl” doesn’t exist.
We’re Having the Wrong Conversation About Nicole Kidman’s Biceps
By now, we’ve probably all seen Nicole Kidman flexing on the cover of a magazine last month. Fitness professionals immediately started sharing Read More
Does “Aging Well” Really Mean Having Abs in My 50s? I Don’t Think So.
The algorithms are onto me. I turned 39 three weeks ago, but I’ve been assaulted with more suggested Google news articles and Read More
How Talking About ADHD and Eating Disorders Helped Me Rediscover My Love for Activism
When working in international development, you always feel like there’s more you could be doing. You could reach more kids with your Read More
I Used to Think “Self-Love Journeys” Were Dumb. Boy, Was I Wrong.
Self-love was a weird concept to me for a long time. I was convinced it was a tool of The Patriarchy in Read More
I Found My First Gray Hair at 21. Now at 38, It’s My “Silver Lining” to Getting Older.
I’ll never forget the vein that popped out of the Mary Kay rep’s forehead when I – a plucky 25-year old convinced Read More