Therapy Before WLS: Why It’s Important
Therapy is one of those things that people either believe is great or believe it has no purpose. If you have ever read my blog, then you know I advocate heavily for therapy. As a person who has battled…
Recap: The Chronicon
If you’re an avid reader of my blog (first of all thank you!) then you are super familiar with The Chronicon and what it is since I interviewed the creator Nitika Chopra here. Check it out to get all…
Body Diversity Is Not About Condoning a Lifestyle
If there’s one thing I encounter daily on my social media, it’s the accusation that my existing in a fat body means I condone an unhealthy lifestyle. God forbid I’m not lamenting on how ugly I am, how dissatisfied…
What My Weight Loss Journey Is Teaching Me About Myself
Intentional weight loss is such a touchy subject these days, and I’ve shared my thoughts on that. Despite how anyone else feels about it, this is currently the journey that I’m on. And while the journey started out feeling…
#YouTube: GRWM Chatting Intentional Weight Loss
If you’re familiar with the “plus community” then you are familiar with how diverse the opinion of intentional weight loss is. The plus community is made up of an array of belief systems some of which are vehemently against…
Navigating Travel Arrangements w/a Disability
I have always had anxiety issues since I was a little kid. Most people would never know when meeting me; but I have social anxiety to this day! Through therapeutic methods over the years both talking and medication; I’ve…
#HealthChronicles: Listening to Your Body’s Cues
Have you ever felt a discomfort in your body like something just wasn’t quite right but you ignored it? You thought to yourself that it “wasn’t that serious” or perhaps you felt the doctor might treat your concerns trivially.…
Curvy Spotlight: Chronic Illness Advocate Nitika Chopra & Creator of the Chronicon
While social media is full of many things to distract us, I try to curate my timeline so that it’s something worth me viewing when I open up my app. That’s why when I was introduced to Nitika Chopra’s…
4 Ways I Prepare for Events with a Disability
One of the struggles I’ve highlighted on my blog is the anxiety that developed once my body started going through physical changes with arthritis. Going out to the house especially into social settings caused me great grief because I…