“I did not come in last,” she said and this is what it meant for her.

I wrote a blog back in September about a 5k gone wrong. I had made a goal a few month before with my then boyfriend and we were to train and prep for the 5k, run it and then go to the wine festival that was happening in the hosting town. Well, I didn’t train, […]

#sevendaysofblackandwhitephotoshonouringmybody Day 1 – Legs

In late 2016, I did a seven day of honouring my body. I started a new job only weeks later – someone reported these photos and I it was asked that I take them down. I was body shamed and made to feel embarrassed and I did what was asked of me in fear of […]

Single at 41

On February 5th, 2017, a Facebook ad popped up for an online dating site… wait; I shouldn’t start there. I have never dated in my life. Maybe that’s a better place to start. My mom, to this day, will tell you I was always boy-crazy. My mom, to this day, is 100% accurate. I was […]

I’ll be ok

With a few of shots of Fireball in my belly and the cool October wind on my face, and the tight hug and “I love you” from a friend, Iam realizing I’ll be ok. I have a full heart tonight. It may not be the same full heart I went to bed with two weeks […]

You cannot have what you refuse to build

Life seems to be littered with motivational sayings and feel-good memes, which is nothing I’m turning my nose up to as sometimes one or two may resonate with you. Today, that happened. I was flipping through my IG feed and saw this… I have been in a relatively good place of late, despite having lost […]

This Has Nothing To Do With Weight Loss – Trust the Uncertainty

As I went out on my interval run/walk this morning, hastily preparing for a 5K run I have in only 24 days, my mind was rambling with thoughts and feelings. With only four minutes left on my stopwatch, I could feel my chest getting tight and my breath become shallow – these are all sensations […]

Fat Chicks Deserve This Too

I have started six blog posts in the last eight weeks. The titles range from “Fear is the Biggest Boner Killer” to “Gonna Get Good”. The sentiments of these posts have included the spectrum of emotions and feelings from defeat to hope. I have listened to podcasts, watched numerous Ted Talks, sprinkled my evenings alone […]

Being Fat is Not Fun – A response to I’mperfect Life’s My Weight (and size) Matters

I have been blessed with meeting some pretty amazing people over the course of the last five years. Some have come and gone, some remain at the sidelines and others have been woven into the tapestry of my life in a way that may not need daily interaction, but they feel like home and can […]

Sometimes knowing what we don’t want is enough

In the summer of 2013, I was given an opportunity. Much like many once in a lifetime moments, it can be very easy to get carried away with the excitement of the possibilities ahead. I would like to say, in this particular moment, I let my instinct and intuition lead me. I asked for some […]

Beckon the Lovely

As I continue my 7-part series on Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s 7 Notes on Life, I don’t think number 2 could have come at a better day or time. Please see post on why/how I am exploring her Notes via yesterday’s post HERE. BECKON THE LOVELY “I tend to believe whatever you decide to look for […]