I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country.

I was born in 1968, just eighteen months after my sister Chrisse and just one year after Dad passed the bar exam.

My own path towards wellness has been a long and dynamic one. It's taught me that healing from the inside out takes time and there can be great value in various sources of guidance.

While women across the globe have many differences - language, culture, environment - our similarities are undeniable, and the impact of abuse and oppression affects us all.

I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike.

Anorexia was there for me before I got into modeling, but because of the arena and the demands, the disease really got out of control for me. It's like being an alcoholic and going and being a bartender.

My days are jam-packed with carpools, classroom assistance, tending to chickens, dogs and seven acres of olive trees!