Being thin is not more important than enjoying life

Adoption was a bumpy ride - very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.

Surviving and thriving in the wake of my mothers loss, I learned to believe in God. He has a plan, if you pay attention to the signs. I am inspired by the absolute proof of miracles.

I'm just grateful that my body is healthy. I want to be on this planet for a long time, so I try to eat things that make me feel good and make me strong. But I also love food and I love life: Some days having that extra bowl of pasta and a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup means more to me than being thin.

You know how you wake up in the morning and sometimes you look gorgeous and other times you look like you got hit by a mack truck? I realized that my mack truck is food. If I have no sugar, yeast or wine, I have no undereye bags and my skin is perfect.

Humor is about perspective, and hanging out with people who see life through a similar lens is so important.

People who overcome their fears every day, without fanfare, without recognition. Quiet, everyday courage, that’s what I admire most.