There is a story that went viral this week, and it struck me so deeply. After 4 miles through a 10K, Asia Ford started to feel sick. A police officer, Lt. Aubrey Gregory, took her hand and they finished the race together.(If you're reading on RSS feed or email, click through to see images and video)Love. Just love.Posted by Authentically Emmie on Sunday, March 22, 2015I'm incredibly grateful to have my own Lt. Continue Reading
Enough.
I've been running for a long time. Not physically running (because after that half marathon, I'll stick to walking!), but emotionally running. It feels like I've been in an ultramarathon of chasing MORE, but more of what was unclear. I always felt I had to take on more projects, accept more responsibility, start more businesses.A couple of weeks ago I was really frazzled and frustrated that things from my divorce were still causing immense Continue Reading
Ask Yourself: What is the End Game?
A question has been bouncing around in my head quite frequently over the past couple of weeks. It started when I had coffee with my friend Heather. We were discussing work, and in talking about things others were doing, this question came up: "What is the end game?"Which made me think: What is my end game? What is it that I'm seeking when I feel FOMO or go into protective mode or get a crazy idea or take on a project? What am I seeking in Continue Reading
Just a Blogger
When I started this blog 5 years ago, I categorized myself as a weight loss blogger because it seemed like a good idea. I was trying to lose weight! But the motivation was to find health. I think the category of weight loss blogging itself is really misleading because it leads with the goal of losing weight, not with the goal of getting healthy. This isn't to say that other weight loss bloggers aren't focused on health - most are. But when people Continue Reading
Girl on Fire
I have been craving color in my wardrobe lately, probably since the weather has been so drab. Plus, the black and white monochrome trend feels like its been around forever! Enter is dress from IGIGI, which is my version of the "girl on fire" dress (holla "Hunger Games" fans.)Chelsea Dress in Fuego c/o IGIGI Shoes: Isaac Mizrahi for Target (super old, similar) BaubleBar Multi Strand Necklace (no longer available, similar)Kendra Phillip Continue Reading
Finding Acceptance with Ladies’ Home Journal
It's here, it's here! The December/January issue of Ladies' Home Journal is now out, and I'm so honored to be in it!I got to share a tiny sneak peek from behind-the-scenes a while back, and can't be more proud of the final result. LHJ provided me with an amazing outlet to share my story of going from 455 pounds to healthy - regardless of what the scale says. Mainstream media so often bombards us with stories of how to lose weight quickly Continue Reading
