I remember being in the fifth grade with a chest that already fit comfortably into a 36D bra. I remember even more clearly the day that the woman in Victoria’s Secret told me I was a DD and I made some wise crack about being in “double-d denial” before bursting into tears. I remember taking … Read more
How many good girls grow up believing that we owe ourselves – our time, our energy, our love, our investment – to others? When I posted a little handwritten reminder last week on Instagram, simply stating that we don’t owe anything to anyone, many of you responded. Tens of women in the loud rejoicing crowd … Read more
No one knows you better than you know yourself. You may have lost this connection along the way. You may have buried your inner wisdom in the catacombs of your skin. You may do your very best to avoid the truths that lurk behind corners only to pop out at you when you aren’t properly distracted by keeping … Read more
I’m great at keeping promises to the ones that I love, but when it comes to myself, I can’t seem to make it happen. I really want to do _________, but I’m just too busy. If I’m really honest, I don’t trust myself to follow through. When we imagine self-trust, it seems like this enormous, … Read more
A year ago, I had started to try to ask for what I needed. I had started it into conversation naturally, dropping hints or mentioning it whenever it came up. And yet, we were moving and things were stressful and there was so much to do. I had tried to ask, but just the asking was … Read more