A tongue-in-cheek narrative based on my real-life experiences as a fat woman. — The courthouse square was eerily quiet that afternoon. A few professionals passed by on their way back to the office. The occasional young person in AirPods also walked by, their gaze never leaving their mobile devices. …

Why isn’t anyone talking about THIS aspect of the book? — Warning: this article contains spoilers. If you clicked this article, I assume you have read the infamous young adult novel Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews. If you haven't read the book or any of its sequels, you may have seen one of the film adaptations. There’s a 1987…

It’s in our nature, folks. — At some point, you’ve probably seen an meme on social media brandishing platitudes such as, “Judging a person does not define who they are, it defines who you are.” Or my personal favorite: “Don’t judge someone just because they sin differently than you.” We millennials used to call these memes…

I’m beyond sick of this entire conversation. — Someone who knows me well enough to know I’d appreciate it sent me an article entitled, “Why experts say the legalization of marijuana is no cause for celebration.” …

Why I’m glad I spoke up. — Warning: This article mentions bullying and mental health struggles. If that will bother you, please skip it. When I was a kid, I was often told to “just ignore” bullies. I was told that if you ignored them, they would eventually “go away.” …

Please stop taking statistics out of context. — Before I get into this topic, let’s quickly consider something that happened back in 1985. An innocent prediction was published in a scientific publication called Nature that, years later, proved to be embarrassingly inaccurate. The prediction involved women’s marathon running. During this time, women had just started joining races. With…

A lesson on what NOT to do when you are running a small business. — NOTE: While I agree that Chef Pii missed the mark, I do NOT support anyone sending her hate. She made a huge mistake and has admitted to it — let’s not make it worse by getting personal. Furthermore, I am aware that some have pointed out that Chef Pii’s race…

Millennial stereotypes aren’t cool. — Earlier today, I was casually leafing through Medium and I came across an article written by Bonnie Joy Sludikoff. It was about the 2009 romantic comedy Post Grad, starring Alexis Bledel. I strongly recommend giving her article a read, as it is fabulous. Until reading Bonnie’s article caused memories to…

Yes, it’s okay to skip it every once in a while. — Disclaimer: I am not a health and fitness expert. I am just a person on a fitness journey sharing what I have learned. Please take all this with a grain of salt. If you are familiar with my writing, you may know I have been on a health and fitness…