One year ago I was in Manhattan with Susan Hyatt and the crew from the BARE NYC retreat. I was a BARE client at the time. I knew I wanted...

These days, I seem to get inspiration from almost anywhere. Even a simple family outing to the local roller skating rink can get the...

There was a little pimple on my left breast. It wouldn’t go away, and for some reason it really bothered me. Every morning when I got...

I kept distracting myself from writing about this topic. I know my patterns. I see them. I’m on to myself. So, when I noticed it...

I was famous for buying clothes that were too small. I used them as motivation. The goal was to lose weight so I could fit into them. My...

My daughter is almost 9 now, and already the idea of “fat” has entered her world. Last summer she put on a cute little jumper and told me...

One of the things I miss from my corporate days is structure. I knew exactly what had to be done, and when. I was able to prioritize my...

Fat shaming. A topic I am intimately familiar with. It feels like this happened a lot in my life, especially during my younger years. One...

My old habit of emotional eating is not only about comfort, it's also about control. I've known for a while now that somewhere along the...

I haven't been celebrating my wins. To be honest, I don’t know that I ever really have. Instead, I focus on the things I haven’t...

I used to get wicked cravings. I craved sweets, especially chocolate. I craved salty food like chips and pretzels (chocolate covered...

Somewhere along the way, someone decided that women should put everyone else first. This rule is especially true for us moms. We burn...

I had a bad week. I got bit by a spider and it got infected. I felt like crap for most of the week, which I assume was because of this....

I had a tough time during my early years of college. I started off at a local community college, because I had no clue what I wanted to...

When we moved away the first time, back in 2000, I was very depressed. It’s kind of funny, because in my younger years I always thought I...

I always considered myself to be one of those people who can easily go with the flow. The truth is I don’t. I can go with the flow when...

The picture on the right was taken at the end of November 2013. It was right before my 39th birthday. In fact, we were getting ready to...

I forgot it was Who Hair Day at school during Dr. Seuss week. I only remembered when I saw the little girl down the street, when she came...

I had a different blog planned for this week, but switched it up last minute after having an epiphany!! I was so excited, I had to share....

I almost stopped myself. My ego almost got the best of me. I had this belief lingering that I can’t do this. I can’t possibly be a BARE...