Archive for March 24th, 2009
BlogHer 2009 Conference: Chicago
Dear readers, I have a favor to ask of you.
Chicago is hosting the 2009 BlogHer conference this summer, July 24-25.
MamaV (of MamaVision), Roni (of Roni’s Weigh), Steph (of Back in Skinny Jeans) and I have submitted for a panel titled, “Blogs & Body Image: What are we teaching our kids?”
You can read about our exciting panel here.
Here’s where you come in … we need mega votes! Please vote for us!! You need to be registered at BlogHer to do this so any members out there, or new members, please vote for us.
Every vote will count!!
5 comments March 24, 2009
The Dance
I’ve usually thought of Garth Brook’s hit song, “The Dance” with respect to love. But lately, I’m beginning to see it for so much more than that: it’s really about life, and the choices we make and how sometimes even the bad ones, still have a purpose.
I still cry every time I hear it … and I think it’s because it’s one of those songs that just pulls at your heart-strings and doesn’t let go.
It makes me think of college, of my college girlfriends and I belting out the lyrics to that and “Standing Outside the Fire.” Actually, the lyrics to both are quote apro pos right now in my life.
Today, I feel like I’m cresting a hill on my disordered eating journey, and I don’t know I’d be the person I am today without this (albeit painful) experience. I am not saying I wish these issues on my worst enemy, but I do think I am growing from them.
I realize it’s put countless challenges/strains on my relationships and friendships, even my marriage … it’s influenced how I spend my time, the food/exercise choices I make, how I view myself and the outside world …
But in the end, I believe in overcoming it, it’s shaping me to be a better “me,” and one day this will be behind me and I’ll know I’m the best “me” I can be. (more…)
7 comments March 24, 2009
