“I’d go days without eating, then spend a few days eating and purging everything in sight. Any unplanned food or meals resulted in needing to do an extra workout, self harming, purging, or intentionally making myself sick. It was like someone else was living in my mind dictating my every move and, though I hated following along, I ultimately had no control.”
‘No matter what new weight I hit, it wouldn’t stop until I was dead.’: Eating disorder survivor shares road to recovery
From DIY Dresses For Friends To Her Very Own Wedding Gown Brand, This Young Designer Is Reminding Us To Chase Dreams
“My best friends gave me the best support and did everything they could to help encourage me to follow those dreams.”
‘With 1 working fallopian tube and a vasectomy, I couldn’t shake the feeling I was pregnant.’: Mom navigates surprise pregnancy
“I’d just gotten to the freeing point in a mom’s life. You know, where your kids are self-sufficient enough to give you a minute to breathe, to get dishes or laundry done, or even just take a shower without worrying about them. I knew there was no way I could be pregnant. Nor did I want to be.”
Woman Quits Silicon Valley Job For Farm Life, Finds ‘True Magic Of Life’
“I worked in a sea of gray cubicles with people who hated their jobs. I knew I couldn’t live that way. I’ve learned that most of what I thought was important, like having a nice car, a nice house, and fancy job title, doesn’t matter.”
44 Must-Know Secrets To Living A Happy Life
“Don’t drink cheap tequila. Just don’t do it. Spend the extra money on the good stuff.”
In A World That Expects Perfection From Moms And Their Kids, We Will Never Measure Up
“We’re expected to return to our pre-pregnancy bodies a week after giving birth. We’re expected to always be grateful and happy, even during diaper changes and tantrums. We’re expected to have a spotless home even with the kids making a mess at every turn.”
Dear Postpartum Mom: Your Body Made Magic Happen—It’s Time To Love It Back
“Cellulite, stretch marks, saggy bellies. Look at all it has done for them. It brought them into this world, made magic happen, and has become their home. It’s time we love our bodies back.”
There Is More To Life As We Age, Not Less
“Maybe this is actually what it is to be 49, feeling like life is a gift and knowing the whole of our lives is still here with us. We have lost nothing and we have gotten so much. Cheers to getting older my friends.”
I Have More Energy At 50 Than I Ever Did In My 20s, Thanks To Sobriety
“I would wake up and cry in the mirror, ‘I’m not drinking anymore.’ Then, I’d walk over to the freezer, grab the whiskey, take a shot, throw up, then light up a cigarette.”
‘One day, I woke up and said, ‘I’m so done with this.’ If death didn’t want me, maybe it was time to give life another chance.’: Woman shares anorexia recovery journey, now helps others
“With each new test result, my parents would sigh, and I could feel the hope leaving their bodies with each of these breaths. I saw them cry, almost daily, until it seemed their tears had run dry. And I think it’s only then it really sank in… they had given up hope.”