On Public Failure

One of the thorny facts of my existence is that I am, and always have been, overweight. Something that merely three years ago, I wouldn't have said out loud with my mouth, but something that my body said out loud every single day. Obese, actually, according to my former BMI. After several years participating in … Continue reading On Public Failure →

A Persistent Thistle

The image that started it all. The idea for this blog has been blooming for a while. The seed was planted almost three years ago when a tiny little mantra fell in between the cracks of my broken psyche. "She persisted." More importantly, "NEVERTHELESS, she persisted." I know it's roots are political in nature; the … Continue reading A Persistent Thistle →