The way we glamorize being thin and constantly discuss our bodies and diets has transpired into a culture of insecurity. So much so that 7 out of 10 girls believe they’re not good enough or don’t measure up in some way whether that be in their looks, performance in school, or relationships with friends. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Reality
How to Speak Up and the Importance of Skin in the Game
With just a few simple tools I can help you talk to a professional in a way that benefits YOU- your body, your mind, and your soul! Continue reading
The Makings of my Past: Why You Should Name Your Eating Disorder
When we begin to acknowledge our own voice as different than that of our eating disorder’s, we create an ability to fight and overcome. Continue reading
A Writer’s Promise
My lack of writing is both disrespectful to my committed readers and my sensitive heart. Writing, for me, is how I release my emotions to the world. I set them free, in the hopes of allowing my heart to feel … Continue reading
L is for Loneliness
It’s those wee hours of the night, When your hand rests on it’s own. Your mind surrenders to ill thoughts, Drowning in negativity, In false truths. Tears well behind the eyes, As you desperately try to find comfort in made … Continue reading
22 Things Most Women Can Relate To
1) Having a Bad Day?Nothing a new pair of underwear can’t fix. 2) When You Know You Look GoodSomeone better see me looking this good otherwise today was a waste. 3) When You Have a ZitMaybe if I point it … Continue reading
Slumdog Dollar-aires
When you’re going to grad school and work at the Ninety Nine you have to become a Slumdog Dollar-aire. The money isn’t flowing, if anything it’s hiding, between couch cushions. You pinch pennies, literally, by comparing Market Basket and Wal-Mart … Continue reading
5 Things About My New Residence
I just moved! Crazy. My first place and I moved in with my boyfriend. It’s been a little hectic getting settled in, but it’s ours. The best part about moving in is that now I get to share some strange … Continue reading
Hollywood’s Not So Glamorous
Amanda Bynes goes off the deep end. Take a minute to peruse the craziness of that link.
Amanda Bynes goes from talking about having her naughty bits murdered to exclaiming her sister is ugly via Twitter. She has truly let Hollywood take her by storm, the young star used to make us smile on All That and even hosted her own show. Her feature films captured the hearts of teenage girls and men found themselves enjoying her transition from young comedian to bombshell. Today, she occasionally rocks a blond wig that is straight out of the Adams Family and has undergone plastic surgery. What exactly has gotten to Amanda is unknown but what seems apparent is that she needs help.
When I read her tweets I want to laugh, I do laugh but somewhere deep inside me I feel for her. I cannot imagine what she has gone through in order to derive such a tragic shift from fun-loving comedian into a train wreck. She has morphed her face, body, and exposed herself all over the Internet. Her image has gone from sweet to sultry to down right embarrassing seemingly overnight. Should we have seen this coming?
It begs the question what is in the water in Hollywood and how can I avoid it at all costs. I guess the point of all this is to remember that as you work your 9-5 job, do your own hair, clean your own house, and live bill to bill, at least you are sane, sure of yourself, and not falling off the deep end as the world watches. There are perks to living in the daily grind and we can thank Amanda Bynes for reminding us of this.