How Running Healed My Body Image
Growing up, I was always small and scrawny. I never really noticed my body size until I started high school. I remember hearing people say, “Oh, you’re so tiny. How …
Growing up, I was always small and scrawny. I never really noticed my body size until I started high school. I remember hearing people say, “Oh, you’re so tiny. How …
Until I was 32, I would have told you that “I’m not much of a napper.” I might even mention how my aversion stretched back into childhood; my mom always …
When I first told a fellow American about my 12-month maternity leave in Canada, she raised her eyebrows: “Not paid though, right?” Paid parental leave was a reality my friends …
I’m the poster child for a Saturn Return success story. I quit my corporate 9-5, got married, moved cities, bought a house, and started my own business — all during …
Since university — and maybe even before that — I’ve been quite an anxious person. I’d swiftly Irish exit at parties to avoid goodbyes; experience a feeling of dread before …
I was diagnosed with OCD three years before reading “Turtles All the Way Down,” the 2017 novel by John Green, which was just adapted into a movie. I had recently …
In December 2016, when I was 28 years old, I was nearing the end of my training cycle for my first marathon. I had just finished my peak long run …
Several years ago, I accepted a bridesmaid proposal from a friend I’d known for only five months. I was excited to meet my fellow bridesmaids — we were all attending …
Like most children, I was naturally drawn to music at a young age. Unlike most children, I was dying to learn how to play it. My father is a skilled …
At almost 30 years old, there are a few rules in life that I try to stick to: 1) don’t forget to take your makeup off before bed 2) stay …