Good Enough
So the other day we were talking about how sometimes we can be our own worst critics. I read a quote the other day about how we are so used to the face staring back at us in the mirror, we don’t realize how beautiful we might look to a …
Author: Bethany
No, For Real, Take My Money
If you had the ability to provide me with a product or service, and in exchange I would give you lots of money, that would be great, right? Now, what if you had the ability to provide me and millions of my friends with a product or service, and we …
The Critic’s Corner
Each of us is our own worst critic, right? Unless we’ve gotten a really horrendous haircut, the chances of someone else noticing our bad hair day is pretty slim. But when we look in the mirror? Mane disaster! Here’s another example: If I wear a top or a dress that …
Yeah, This Ought to Help
If I wrote in the style of those click-bait headlines, today’s post would say something like, “You won’t believe what she dared to say that no one else has the nerve to. I’m speechless!” (Have you noticed how many of those writers are ‘speechless,’ and yet have plenty to say …
Happy Birthday To Me!
No, it’s not my birthday (that’d be December 2nd, if you’re keeping track). But it’s the birthday of Big Fit Deal! I started this little experiment two years ago. I published my first post on July 5, 2012. I can’t believe it’s been two years already! In the past two …
Mind Like Water
What do you do when things aren’t going the way you want them to? If you’re feeling blue, furious, hopeless, enraged, how do you handle those emotions? Do you curl up in bed with the covers over your head? Eat a pint of mint chocolate chip? Practice deep breathing? There …
If You Could, Would You?
I want you to pretend you’re hearing me say this with one of those rich, resonant movie trailer voiceover voices: Would you give up everything you have… for everything you’ve ever wanted? Yeah, that’s a tagline from a 90s comedy that I am pretty sure I never saw, but for …
Don’t Speak!
Some people have told me that they don’t like it when I talk about negative things here at BFD. They like the happy posts, the ones where I share inspiring stories or talk about something good that happened. I think that we have a fundamental disagreement about what inspiring means. …
I Love You, But…
What do you do when someone who loves you says something that really hurts you? Let’s say you’re in a relationship, and suddenly your partner confesses they aren’t attracted to you any more because you’ve gotten fat. Ah, the dreaded F word! While I hope that we are moving toward …
From Start to Finish
We’re about to start our third week of half marathon training for Gilda’s Gang. As always, I’m encouraged, motivated, and inspired by the people who make up our little Gang. From experienced marathon runners to first-time marathon walkers, our group truly includes people of all sizes, shapes, and abilities. There …