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

I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight.

You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying.

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.

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

I feel like it's my responsibility to honestly cover a lot of subjects in part because I have two little girls and I really want them when they grow up to have a voice.

When I consider the deeper meaning of yoga, I realize it's about a lot more than simply performing a variety of postures on a mat.