Behind every woman who struggles with food, there’s often a story woven from survival, tenderness, and the quiet ways we learned to cope. My story — the one that shaped my understanding of emotional eating and healing — began the year my body stopped working the way it once did. After a serious car accident, I found myself trapped inside…
Emotional eating and love often grow from the same place: a kitchen filled with care, intention, and the only love language many mothers knew. For many of us, love arrived as buttered toast, warm casseroles, or second helpings we didn’t ask for. We heard things like: “Eat, you’ll feel better.”“Don’t waste food.”“Take another helping — I made it for you.”…
One rainy night, everything I thought I could count on shattered. My car spun out, my body was thrown, and in an instant, I was broken open on the pavement. Here is why diets never worked for me after that: I survived, but I did not feel free. Survival did not feel like freedom. While my bones healed, I unraveled…
One of the best things about living in Los Angeles is that you don’t have to hop on a plane to taste the world. A few blocks in any direction, and you can be transported into new flavors. Healthy eating in Los Angeles means sushi in Little Tokyo, rich stews in Little Ethiopia, curries in Artesia’s Little India, or steaming…
It was New York Fashion Week, 2007. I sat front row at Karl Lagerfeld’s show, notepad on my lap, every inch the unassuming journalist. What I did not realize was that my vintage blond mink coat, a 1950s beauty with embroidery fit for royalty, had just made me public enemy number one with the fashion police. The temperature outside was…
Paris is a city of contradictions—grand yet intimate, indulgent yet restrained. When I lived there, I often found myself at Café de Flore, one of those legendary Left Bank cafés where the tables spill into the street and every moment feels cinematic. And so I did what expats often do best: I watched. Not idle people-watching, but noticing what French…
Ever tried to lose weight and felt like you were treading water? Kicking, flailing, and getting nowhere? Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s frustrating, discouraging, and enough to make you want to dive headfirst into a pizza. But here’s the deal: quick wins in weight loss aren’t just nice to have—they’re essential. They’re the secret sauce that keeps you motivated,…
Have you ever tried to lose weight, and it felt like dreading water? That’s why it is crucial to see quick results from the very start that motivate you to stay on the path. Here’s why speeding up the process from the get-go might just be the key to long-term success: When you see early results from your efforts, it…
The Struggle Is Real For many women over 45, losing weight can feel like an uphill battle. Hormonal changes, slower metabolism, and lifestyle adjustments often make traditional weight loss strategies less effective. It’s not just about the frustration of not fitting into your favorite jeans; it’s about the impact on your energy levels, health, and self-esteem. You’ve tried cutting calories,…