December 2, 2024 Going back to the gym after a LONG time I have always been an on-again, off-again exerciser. It’s not the best way to be. I wish I could be more consistent, as I…
July 22, 2024 How will those tattoos look when you’re old? “How are those tattoos going to look when you’re old?!” This is one of the most common questions or critiques that heavily tattooed people…
July 1, 2024 Three years in, how’s my anti-diet treating me? It’s been about three years since I gave up diets and diet culture for good. My last diet was in early 2021. In July…
April 22, 2024 I had a total eclipse of the heart When it comes to the 2024 solar eclipse, are you a believer or a skeptic? I started out as a skeptic. I thought the…
January 15, 2024 I’ve adored Madonna for more than half my life I have loved pop icon Madonna longer than any other human outside of my immediate family. I fell madly in love with her at…
November 20, 2023 Hugging the line between nostalgia and regret Is it a sign of getting older when one starts to look back at the past with a mixture of fondness and sadness? I’ve…
November 8, 2023 A Gen X guide to being okay with today’s youth I recently joined a Facebook group for Gen X women. It was originally called “Gen X latchkey women” but recently changed over to “Gen…
October 18, 2023 You don’t need powdered greens to be healthy I initially fell hook, line and sinker for the hype around powdered greens. An influencer I respect wrote about feeling powerful whenever he takes…
October 4, 2023 You need this perfect, uber-flattering coatigan from Germany Hoodies are amazing: warm, cozy and comforting. Hooded sweatshirts are the reason so many of us love fall. “It’s hoodie weather!” I am known…
October 2, 2023 My parents vanished for 10 days and I lost it Am I too attached to my parents? I don’t think I am – but I am pretty darn fond of them. I typically email…