2 sweets and a sour
So, I have a few stories to tell. 2 sweet ones and a not so sweet one that has me doing some self-evalution. First, the sweet ones: BF and I […]
What’s your word?
I was doing an interview the other day for an article that I am working on and was struck by a dialogue that we had about the idea of mission. […]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Airport
So I had a great visit to El Paso, Texas last week. Thanks for the hospitality, ICE and UTEP. And I have a funny to share from the morning of […]
Pay Up
I had the pleasure of heading to Amherst, Massachusetts last week for talks at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst College, and Mount Holyoke College. The trip was fabulous– from the […]
The Body Warrior Pledge
Since I don’t have A Body Warrior to Meet for the week (want to be a Body Warrior?), we’ll all have to be today’s Body Warrior(s)! Below I’ve started a Body Warrior […]
Note to Self
On Wednesday, I traveled to Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina to give a talk on some of the things that I learned while writing Hijas Americanas. It is always good to be back […]
Love My Body!
I’ve talked a bit on here and in interviews and workshops about the issue of body image in women of color including the realities of eating disorders and the implications of Hollywood’s portrayal of women. I just came […]
34 Things to Do Before Turning 35 Part 2
I bet most of you have heard of the new Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman movie, The Bucket List. In it, Nicholson and Freeman play terminal cancer patients who […]
Boosting your confidence
At book events, I am often asked how women can support one another in boosting confidence. I mentioned a few ideas in my suggestions for 2008 Resolutions (which Fighting Windmills […]
What Confucius said about beauty
I just came across an article by Fatima Chowdhury on body image in India. Below is an excerpt. Check the whole thing out here. Confucius once said: ‘Everything has beauty,but […]
