To my regular readers, forgive my little “hiatus” – I was busy doing things like writing exams, finishing my undergraduate degree – yay! – and travelling to Africa all summer. Now to continue on with the series… In honour of this new “home” for the blog, I am doing a series based on The Eating […]
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Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. -Harvey Fierstein * Never be bullied into silence. I was. For those who follow my writing regularly on Libero Network and on this blog, you may have noticed something; you may have noticed
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In honour of this new “home” for the blog, I am doing a series based on The Eating Guidelines as developed by Geneen Roth (author of “Women, Food, and God” and many other books I highly recommend). Guideline #3: Eat Without Distractions – Radio, TV, Newspaper, Books, or Loud Music The third guideline on the
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In honour of this new “home” for the blog, I am doing a series based on The Eating Guidelines as developed by Geneen Roth (author of “Women, Food, and God” and many other books I highly recommend). Guideline #2: Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car. The second guideline
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In honour of this new “home” for the blog, I am doing a series based on The Eating Guidelines as developed by Geneen Roth (author of “Women, Food, and God” and many other books I highly recommend). Guideline #1: Eat When You are Hungry The first guideline seems simple enough, and yet it is one
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“You have the gift of being able to see people for who they could be; just don’t mistake that for who they are.” I knew he was right when he said it, and I also knew I was already making that mistake. My history with love is not one with a happy ending – though
Today I turn twenty-four, and I decided to do some reflecting on the things I’ve learned-most of which took me the full 24 years to figure out… There is a difference between having happiness and having joy. Both giving and receiving forgiveness sets you free. People change and grow, but what we write about them
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Anonymous asked: I am usually ____lbs, but now I’ve gained weight and I am ____lbs. Whenever I stop dieting, I put on weight. How do I get back to my normal weight? Thank-you for your message. It concerns me that you are so interested in numbers. Weight is a TERRIBLE indicator of health (as are
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If I benched 180lbs, would that make me a man? If you could see a six pack through my shirt, would that make me a man? Would I be a man if I had bigger biceps, stronger calf muscles, broader shoulders? What if I were six feet tall? If I could throw back twenty beers
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Hi Lauren! First of all, thank you for having such a great blog. Second, I wanted to talk to you. I have had taste hunger ALL FREAKING DAY for about a month, and been eating way too much every day. I just love food so much! Since I have a fast metabolism I haven’t gained
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