(I wrote this over a week ago and hemmed and hawed on editing it to completion. Things are moving at a rapid pace – for everyone – and my thoughts and experiences are continuing to evolve. But this is where I had been.) Writing a blog can be gratifying. Writing a blog can be torturous.Continue reading ““Racial Sobriety””
Category Archives: General Stuff
Guilt, Pleasure & Compassion
I had set out to write a good blog post here – witty, inspirational, the whole nine yards – but I feel totally uninspired. There’s a rumor going around that this shelter-in-place business is an unexpected opportunity for us to slow down, rest, and re-invest in what really nourishes is. Frankly, that feels like aContinue reading “Guilt, Pleasure & Compassion”
I Am Having A Hard Time
I am having a hard time. It took a lot of effort not to minimize that statement. I am not “having kind of a hard time.” I am not “having a bit of a hard time.” I am currently riding the struggle bus, plain and simple. I’ve spent a lot of time on Zoom callsContinue reading “I Am Having A Hard Time”
Lessons From A Quarantine
A lot of people have written a lot of things since the COVID-19 crisis kicked into high gear early last month. I’ve been thrilled to see the number of Health At Every Size dietitians on Instagram who’ve rallied against quarantine-related fatphobia in the form of jokes like #quarantine15. I’ve been heartened by the volume ofContinue reading “Lessons From A Quarantine”
Connections
A lot has happened in the three weeks since my last post. COVID-19 has thrown the whole world into a tailspin and I made it twenty-one days without coffee before buckling and treating myself to a tall, luscious iced coffee just prior to writing this post (I think we’re all clear on which of theContinue reading “Connections”
Out of Ideas 