I’m still here. I thought dealing with a sick parent was the hardest emotional blow, but losing a parent…it’s a whole new experience. It’s only been about four months since my mom died, but it simultaneously feels like it just happened and…
It can be hard to see at first, but sometimes something good can come out of something bad. It can be like a slap, an epiphany flashes through your brain, or it can come on slowly, a gradual realization that something fundamental in you has…
If I ever write a memoir, I think I’ll call it “Just Put It On: How I Came To Love My Body Through Fashion”… When I was younger, I’d go shopping with my mom. As a size 24/26, she could barely find places to clothe her whatsoever, so she lived…
I know I’m fortunate to have the mother I do. My entire life, I could tell my mom always wanted me. She would have cut off a limb if it meant it would improve my happiness – thankfully there’s never been a need for that type of amputation. But…