My daughters, your daughters, our daughters deserve safety, protection, and the freedom to make their own choices about their personal lives and their physical selves.

Many women who have anorexia put their hearts in a compromised situation.

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.

I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained.

I believe that as women, we must commit ourselves to sustaining the progress made by our foremothers who fought so hard for women's equality and liberation.

I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty.

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