au·dac·i·ty (ôˈdasədē) |noun | a willingness to take bold risks My relapse is over. As I wrote about in Jan 30 | How the Souplantation and Marvin Gaye Turned Me Into a Jedi, I made …
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Jan 31 | The War Is Over and I Lost.
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Jan 30 | How the Souplantation and Marvin Gaye Turned Me Into a Jedi.
“Lunch called and wants you to come back for dinner!” – post from the Souplantation’s Facebook page Last Saturday night I had an epiphany at the Souplantation. It was a “Soupiphany” and it changed my …
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Jan 29 | From “Eff It” to “Eff You”
“You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You …
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Jan 28 | The Payoff of Struggle
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Jan 23 | Dear Zipper …
Yesterday we reunited over a pair of trousers. I’d dumped you for black yoga pants that I bought from CVS with a 30% off coupon. I took these pants everywhere I used to take …
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Jan 22 | When Being a Flake Is Good.
“You can’t compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues.” – Craig Sheffer To say my best friend, C, is “energetic” would be an understatement. She is the …
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Jan 20 | Me and My Waist: Reunited and It Feels So Good
“I don’t have a waist: I’m a breadbox on top of legs.” – Tyne Daly Today I put my hand on my mid-section and, instead of sinking into the soft pudge that’s become my new …
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Jan 19 |John Lennon, Fred Astaire and Chewing Gum
“Whatever gets you through the night, it’s all right, all right.” – John Lennon I’ve been abstinent – the food equivalent of sobriety – for exactly two weeks. Fourteen days of .. Weighing and …
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Jan 18 |Soar!
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Jan 17 | The Return of the Sparkle
“You have such a pretty face.” – like worst compliment ever I’ve only been binge-free for twelve days and smoke-free for three but already I feel better than I have in months. My body is …