I gained 18 pounds my freshman year. Sure, it didn’t help that I lived in the dorm right above the food court or that my first semester happened to coincide with the month Papa John’s started taking student IDs. Craving pizza but out of cash? No problem. Just swipe your meal plan card. You ... read more

Like many of you out there, I’m a doer. More accurately, I identify as an overachiever – a woman with big dreams and high aspirations. If you’re anything like me, you love crossing off items on your to-do list and feeling like you’ve accomplished something in your day. You love the idea ... read more

Many people are under a misguided belief that to live a spiritual life one must have an addiction to incense, a passport stamp proving a life changing trip to India and a guru on speed dial. We are prone to believing that Spiritual Living is a way of life gifted only to the mos... read more

I think every woman has her time of crisis – a love lost, a hiccup in her health, a lack of work, a work overload, the nagging question of “to be or not to be” when it comes to children. In living the life she lives, a woman can get stuck in hard times. Some... read more

I’ve been thinking a lot about food. This is not unusual for me, I LOVE food. Food is my friend. Food is good if it’s steaming hot or ice-cream cold. If it’s creamy or fruity. Bitter or sweet. It’s good if I’m happy or sad. If I’m celebrating or if I need comforting. I... read more

Body change is shrouded in fear. Iconic female bodies are tiny, toned, tight and most definitely without the permanence of stretch marks. Pregnancy creates a cultural conundrum. On the one hand, culture secretly (though not so quietly sometimes) mandates that women work their hardest to look as ... read more