Life is a Journey, Embrace It
A friend once told me with disgust nearly 16 years ago that she hated that Americans celebrate with food. It's a valid point. Birthdays, graduations, weddings, promotions, etc. generally revolve around food of some sort either at home, rental venue or a restaurant. We love food. It nourishes our soul, and takes away our hunger. At the time, I didn't think much of it. However, as I've aged, this notion has grown on me more and more. Why do we celebrate with food? As a women who has been extremely fortunate in the gene department for body composition (I'm 5'11 and a size 2). I didn't really take a healthy view on my body until my mid to late 20's. I haven't always been a size 2 either, but have grown to feeling this size is the best version of me and I really don't have to do a lot (in my opinion) to keep it that way. I love to be active. I'm constantly on the go and constantly moving. I think that attribu...