by Barbara Spanjers
When’s the last time you whispered sweet nothings to your body? No, I am not crazy for suggesting that. I imagine it’s been a while…or never. What do you say to your body, then? What do you say about it? Maybe you don’t say anything outright, and you aren’t too sure...
by Barbara Spanjers
Ever looked at a thin woman and thought, “lucky bitch?” Because even though you work hard to lose or stay at a certain weight, it’s tricky business. Although eating less and exercising more is supposed to make you lose weight, you always suspected dark forces were at...
by Barbara Spanjers
The annual Academy Awards were bestowed recently, with all the accompanying glitz and glamour. For any black tie event, attendees dress to kill. But this being the Oscars, where the fashion expectations are exceedingly high, what actors wear to the awards ceremony is...
by Barbara Spanjers
Spoiler alert: this post is not about THAT [giggle] book. But the recent release of the movie about your favorite abused-child-who-grew-up-to-be-a-Dom got me thinking. Thinking about how our wishes are so often black and white, while the world operates in grey....
by Barbara Spanjers
If you ever meet my dad, and he feels like you’ve hit it off, he’s likely to start off small talk this way: “How’s your love life?” That makes you cringe too, right? (I’d like to pass this off as him being elderly, but he has said it for decades.) I know it’s hard to...
