self-love

  • How I Stopped Over-Snacking

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    I glanced down at my bright red nails as the light changed and I accelerated. He did a perfect job. I was on my way to lunch after getting my nails done, and I started thinking about how much I used to snack. Usually, I would have absolutely NEEDED something sweet between breakfast and lunch, […]

  • How To Become the One and Get What You Want

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    I didn’t want to be the one. I’d answer correctly in class, and fear that someone would call me a teacher’s pet again. A woman would compliment my body and I’d feel guilty, like maybe I had something she could never have. I’d get a job offer or a promotion, and feel scared it would […]

  • What Overeating Feels Like To Me

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    For me, today, overeating would literally feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole that’s made of steel. I compulsively ate and overate throughout my teens and early 20s… because I was constantly trying to restrict and control myself. Today, I never feel a desire to overeat. Not because I’ve mastered […]