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This is When I Gripe About Powerlifting: Fighting Off Fear and Gravity

Hello Gods and Goddesses.

Can I call you that? Is that okay? Are you offended, flattered or indifferent? Oh, it doesn’t matter. It’s my blog. I’ll say what I want.

Hello Walrus and Walruses.

Yes this is a Walrus playing a saxophone.

Nope. That one didn’t work. I think I’ll stick with Gods and Goddess since its my general theme.

ANWAYS.

Let’s talk about powerlifting.

Jennifer Thompson, one of the…

Dove: Real Beauty or Real Bullshit?

I first saw the Dove Beauty Patch ad when I was about to watch Grace Helbig’s latest video. Of course I had to watch the entire 4 minute ad because I was intrigued. What has Dove got up its sleeve this time? Will they show us how much we hate ourselves with sketches? Will it tell use we are beautiful, but we also need to buy a creme that will tighten up our aging and imperfect skin? Will it show…

A Case of the Shoulds: The Cult of BIKINIA aka its Bikini Season Again

 I want to start this out by telling everyone out there that you look fine in your bathing suit.

 You maybe thinking, “I should lose weight.” You are constantly bombarded with images of models, both male and female, rocking an awesome bod in an awesome bathing suit. Everyone around you is talking about losing weight for summer. You feel pressured and like you won’t have any fun if you don’t have…

Suck it Up Buttercup: How to Combat My PhD in Netflix

I’ve recently started using this mantra in my own life. Whenever I get irritated with something or someone, I tell myself, suck it up buttercup.

I’m right in the middle of training for a powerlifting meet in April and whenever I have a crappy lifting session, I take a second and say, suck it up buttercup.

That’s why I’m writing this post right now, after months of posting no new content. My…