I was in middle school when I began to be aware of my weight. In hindsight, looking at photos, I realize now that I should have worn the bikini. By virtue of my youth, I looked great. But at the time, my awareness was limited to how tiny and thin the other, uber popular girls were. The […]
My Scale Mocks Me. She Needs to Die
I have a confession to make. No, it’s not my unwavering love of all things red and winey. And it’s not my 20-year, auto-renewed subscription to Star magazine. Or even that when I get stressed, Lucky Charms is my go-to comfort food. For all three meals. So here it is: I am a weigh-in addict. I […]
Jeans Shopping. The Reason God Invented Yoga Pants
Stop the first ten women you meet in the street and ask them for their least favorite clothing item to shop for. Eight of them will say “swimsuits.” But, bikinis aside (since most boomers haven’t tried one on since 1989), even well-cut, one-piece swimsuits have a way of outing our last dozen diet failures and […]
11 Things Confident Women Do (and You Can Too)
Aging in our society can be tough. Especially if you’re a woman. With 14-year-old models on the cover of Vogue, it’s generally well recognized that our culture is disinclined to promote confidence in women over 50. Beauty in America is largely defined by youth. Firm thighs, perky (preferably large) breasts, toned underarms, and smooth skin from […]
How to Compliment Other Women. And Why You Should
Last week, I was with a girlfriend at our favorite wine tasting room, sipping and chatting our way through a few local varietals. An hour or so into the evening, the female wine steward came up to our table and said with a smile, “I just wanted to tell you that you have really […]
Finding the Funny with Guest Blogger Linda Melone
How an Eating Disorder Taught Me the #1 Rule For Achieving a Healthy Body By Linda Melone I spent many years hating my body. It all began in my late teens. At that time a certain modeling school was all the rage. I won’t name names but let’s call it Carbizon. I decided to become a […]
Today I Fired my BFF
I recently read an interesting article about self-talk and the things we say to ourselves every day. Apparently, therapists generally agree that if Hubs or a friend spoke to us the way we speak to ourselves, we’d kick them to the curb right freaking now (okay, I paraphrased). The writer pointed out that since the person we […]
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