A Real Talk About Body Image, Media Illusions & Learning to Like Ourselves Again Barbie was normal when I was a young girl — dressing her up, brushing her hair, and trying to find matching shoes before the dog ate them. Marsha Brady brushed her long blonde hair a hundred times before bed. Twiggy was impossibly thin with no breasts — I related to that part. I was called “bean pole.” Meanwhile, Farrah Fawcett and Cheryl Tiegs were plastered on boys’ walls. That was my normal —

“You can’t spot-reduce fat, but you can spot-strengthen your determination.” Let’s get real — we all want a flatter tummy and stronger core, but doing 100 crunches a day isn’t going to magically melt belly fat. You can have killer abs hiding under a soft, cozy layer of fat (and trust me, that’s true for most  of us). The truth is simple: you can’t out-crunch a bad diet or stress-filled lifestyle. 🧠 1. Be Realistic with Your Fitness Plan Getting those “sexy abs” takes more th