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

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.

Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable.

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.

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.

Though my parents assured me over and over again that I wasn't stupid or slow, I sensed that my dyslexia was now a stigma on all of us.

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.