I think of my body as a tool to do the stuff I need to do, but not the be all end all of my existence.

I didn't drink in the essence of the classroom. I didn't take legible notes or dance all night. I thought I would marry my boyfriend and grow old and sick of him. I thought I would keep my friends, and we'd make different, new memories. None of that happened. Better things happened.

I do think girls in their twenties accept certain kinds of lesser treatment than they would at other times in their lives.

Running had always been off the table for me. It just looks embarrassing when I do it. I viewed it like learning a new language - best to learn it as a child.

But I want to tell my stories, more than that, I have to in order to stay sane.

It is really funny how even cool chicks are sort of like, 'Our moms covered that feminism thing and now we're living in a post-that world,' when that just isn't true.

Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary.