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Work in Progress
“Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. I’m so glad you could attend! Come inside, come inside.” For those of you who’ve known me over the years, it should come as no surprise that writing is a passion of mine. Numerous blogs have come and gone (this one, for example, used to…
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Feeling Love this Holiday Season, or Like Pinocchio, We All Want to be Real.
The holidays are fast approaching and, for many of us, this means great food, lots of alcohol, awkward political discussions (especially this year), and the dynamic family drama that seems unique to our clan and yet tends to be thematic across all of humanity. Maybe it’s always been this way, but it feels like somewhere…
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Get Our Bodies Back
We need to talk about our bodies. Sometimes the universe sends you a sign in the form of a wave of discussions, and this one has been mine. Since Friday, I have spent time with maybe five women total. In that time, three of them (three different women–if that’s not a sign, I don’t know…
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Blurred Lines
In light of all of the online comments I’ve seen recently regarding the upcoming presidential elections, what to do with refugees, and Target bathrooms, I’ve been meditating a lot on the sense of power and anonymity that accompanies an “online presence.” Studies show that people are more outspoken from behind the keyboard and that, naturally,…
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Broken
Sometimes, it’s too much. I know that, as a species, we’ve been hurting each other for a long, long time. From the very beginning, we’ve set out to elevate ourselves by reducing other people. Sometimes, we reduce them to nothing. There’s been another shooting. This time, at a social services office that helps adults with…
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Don’t Say Sorry
Food for thought this morning: If you want to say “Thank You,” don’t say “Sorry.”
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We Could Be Heros
“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or…
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Who do you do it for?
For those of you who like to read my blog posts, I had the honor of being a guest blogger over on the Pure Health Performance site. It’s not necessarily fitness focused, but more on making the most of YOUR life! I would be honored if you’d check it out!
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An Exercise in Language.
I am, at this moment, inspired to write, but that inspiration is met with a complete lack of content. It’s as if I’m desperate to draw a masterpiece and have the charcoal and the paper but nothing to draw. I can’t promise this will make it anywhere, but I’m going to start it anyway, just in case something…
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The Perfect Body.
Trainer Cassey Ho, owner of Blogilates, created this video to show that, even as a fitness instructor, no one is immune to body shaming and the “perfect” ideal. This is something I personally struggle with, even still. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a difficult relationship with my body. Growing up, binge…
Illegibly K.M. West 