insecurity

Postponing Joy

May 9, 2012

Rambling after too little sleep the past few nights... How many times in life have you postponed joy because of fear? This doesn't have to do with weight loss or fitness necessarily - it can be anything. Going for some goal, talking to someone you admire, throwing your name in the hat for an amazing experience - ...

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The Twenties

February 18, 2011

Lately, I've been thinking quite a bit about my 30th birthday. Not that I'm scared to be 30- I really don't care (although it will be weird to not be considered a 'twenty-something' anymore). I'm thinking about it because I want a big party. Birthdays for me are usually lots of hype and then letdown. Except ...

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You don’t know me

09.27.2010

I have been in a funk the past couple of days. Nothing major, just not feeling so peppy. Something that I experienced while I was traveling last week was insecurity. Insecurity on the airplanes, in meetings, etc. The thing about insecurity is that it all had to do with my weight, not with my abilities. You see, …

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Life On Hold

05.17.2010

You know what’s really funny? I just about wrote a post titled the same thing as a post I wrote a while back. And the content would have been kind of similar. I guess that means it’s something I think about often, which is certainly true. I submitted my index card over at Jack Sh*t, Gettin’ …

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Moving Forward

07.15.2009
CarbQueen

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run the walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” — Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve always loved this quote. Sometimes I wonder why I spent so much time standing still, or even going in reverse, being so negligent …

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But you’re so pretty…

06.26.2009

I know you all have heard this. Let me count the ways: – You’re so pretty, if you could only lose a few pounds… – Yes you may be overweight, but you’re so pretty! – Aw, what a pretty smile you have (or hair or teeth or skin… insert body part here.) Ok, got it. I am thankful that …

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