Before & After: “People” 2008 & “People” 2022

October 11, 2022 ~ Lynn Haraldson ~ 5 Comments

"I might not write about it as much as I used to, but I accept that weight is and will always be a part of my life."

Can You Grieve Someone You Never Met? Absolutely.

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 ~ Lynn Haraldson ~ 5 Comments

How can you befriend, love, respect, and, ultimately, grieve and miss someone you’ve never met? It’s easy if you’ve never met Cammy Chapel. Some of you remember Lynn’s Weigh , the blog where I wrote about my weight loss and body issues from 2005-2015. Sometime in the late 2000s, Cammy and I discovered each other’s … Continue reading Can You Grieve Someone You Never Met? Absolutely.

Laid Bare By a Questionnaire

July 8, 2019 ~ Lynn Haraldson ~ 5 Comments

Talking to a stranger about ourselves can (sometimes) be fun at a party or on a first date; cathartic when the stranger is receptive or being paid to listen; marginally OK/not OK standing in line at the grocery store; and downright disconcerting when the inquiry is particularly personal and your life kinda sorta depends on … Continue reading Laid Bare By a Questionnaire

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and Face…What’s Changed. It’s OK.

January 4, 2018January 5, 2018 ~ Lynn Haraldson ~ 7 Comments

Many of you “met” me years ago through my Lynn’s Weigh blog, the space where I wrote about (mostly) weight and all the issues surrounding it (the good, the bad, the recipes, the exercise). I believed then, as I do now, that there is no easy fix for the physical and emotional complexities of weight, … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and Face…What’s Changed. It’s OK.