When Do We Address #GunLaws?

I support any American’s decision to practice their right to bear arms based on the constitution as it is currently written. Go for it. I choose not to, but that is mainly because I’m klutzy and would likely cause more injury to myself than I would a potential attacker. I’m not a fan of guns,…

Anniversary of my HuffPost Publication

Wow! Has it been a year already? This day one year ago, my personal weight loss journey was published on the Healthy Living section of Huffington Post. While this in itself was a big deal, what happened following the publication was mind-blowing: for some reason, the story went VIRAL. It was picked up the next…

Statement of Purpose

As many of you may know, I applied for the MLS (Master of Liberal Studies) at Rollins College for the Spring 2014 term. In addition to submitting writing samples, transcripts, and multiple letters of recommendation, I also had to prepare a “Statement of Quality,” their version of the traditional Statement of Purpose required for most…

Publication: Huffington Post

Last week my article, “I Lost Weight,” was published on the Huffington Post. For those of you that may not follow my secondary blog, The Memoirs of a Yo-Yo Dieter, I have quite a history with my weight, my body image, and an eating disorder. I use my Memoirs blog to discuss the ups and…