Is Going Makeup Free the Next Beauty ‘Trend?’
When I went out for lunch with my husband last weekend I left the house without something I normally would have had on. Makeup. While I certainly have noticed that …
Packing Effectively
Advice on how to dress/packing for travel, specifically business travel? Or are there some other bloggers out there who do this well? I’ll answer the second question first: Audi of …
Notes on “Heavy.”
I don’t normally write about TV shows. In fact, I purposely avoid watching TV shows about heavy nutrition, fitness, and weight loss because they annoy me, and my yelling at …
Gender Politics, Media & Eating Disorders
I didn’t realize I had an eating disorder until I confessed one night to my college sweetheart; “Sometimes I make myself sick.” I know—how do you not get what’s happening …
Why Settle for Burnt Toast?
While making breakfast recently, the toast popped up a bit black. My omelet was hot and ready, but I found myself analyzing the toast. “Well, it’s a dark brown on …
Choices that Change Me
Making decisions and choices are not easy. Sometimes there are consequences. Sometimes you don’t know the outcome of your choices. Sometimes there are more emotional consequences than anything else. But …
Finding your passion
One of the hardest things for me to adjust to in recovery was all of the spare time and energy I had. Finding my passion was a challenge for me. When …
The House of Hope
For those of you who are regular readers of Beautiful You you will know that last month I was involved in a special fundraiser for The Butterfly Foundation called The House of Hope in celebration …
Julie Goodwin Says No To Diet Industry
The diet industry is a multi-billion dollar business that preys on people’s insecurities and promotes harmful fad diets. But one woman is saying enough is enough. Julie Goodwin, winner of …
Share Your Dreams With…Everyone!
I recently saw actress Eva Mendes interviewed for The Today Show. For most of the time she spoke about her new role as the spokesperson of a perfume, but like …