My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I got into modeling.

My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable - I stepped out as a plus-sized model.

Just because you're a different size doesn't mean you're sitting on the couch eating bonbons all day long watching TV.

From the time I started school, it was clear to everyone that I wasn't learning at the same pace as other kids.

But life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected. I've come to understand these curve balls are the beautiful unfolding of both karma and current.

There comes a moment as a parent when you realize you will no longer be the center of your child's universe.

I was in a sushi bar and it dawned on me - how could I discriminate between a cow and a fish?