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.

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.

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.

My parents were both from the East and had moved to San Francisco only so my father could go to law school there.

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

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.

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