Every year, it’s the same. I meet my girlfriends at the ferry with my over-packed weekend bag, a rickety beach chair, a bottle of wine, and a huge sigh of blessed relief. As we push off the dock, our vacation away from everything else begins. We descend upon an island, our island, for what is always […]
Bad Ass Body Confident Goddesses
I was calmly sitting on my mat, trying to “center myself” before a mixed-level yoga class, when in walked a beautifully thick, strong woman who boldly wore The Forbidden: White yoga pants. Yes, white. I know, right? And they were beyond tight. They looked as though they were painted on her skin. And the fabric? […]
The Legendary Styrofoam Cooler Conniption of 1974
You feel it. You’re getting warm, and you begin to simmer. As the heat rises, you try to push it back. You take deep breaths, and you count to ten. You walk outside. But, despite your best efforts to squash it, your blood boils over, and you just can’t take it anymore. You’ve rolled yourself […]