DC Damsel

For as long as I can remember, I’ve compared myself to other women.
I’ve placed a large percentage of my self-worth on my physical appearance
The bathroom scale can determine whether my day will be good or bad
No shiny surfaces go unchecked for stray hairs
Or visible panty lines
Embarrassing blemishes
I have a self-rating system for how presentable I [...]

After a salon appointment in Bethesda today, I stopped at Luna, one of my favorite local boutiques.
Without fail, I almost always succumb to some pretty little thing poking out of the store window.
Today it was a multi-strand turquoise necklace that screamed summer in the Hamptons. A mojito in one hand and the dick of a [...]

Last night I attended the District Sample Sale at Lafayette Galleria with two of my girlfriends.
I had looked forward to the sale for weeks as some of DC’s cutest boutiques and shops come together with discounted designer wares, cocktails flow, and a great charity benefits from ticket sales….an evening of all my favorite things (minus [...]

Normally, when I get on the treadmill and run my round little ass off, it’s in an attempt to feel better about myself.
That only works when the perfect 100 lb girl with the cut cheekbones and the spandex tank top and short shorts doesn’t saunter in and jump onto the bloody machine next to me.
Is [...]