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Dear Body {at InCourage}

by Laura on July 6, 2011

If you could write your body a letter this summer, what would it say?  Something like the following? ********************* Dear Body, Get skinnier, and fast.  I’ve gotta put on a bathing suit next week and that means you need to shape up and get it together, like literally on both counts.  Lose the rolls and [...]

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Lessons From a Skinnier Woman

by Laura on March 17, 2010

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The Black Bikini. I was playing with my three children at the pool when I saw her—the lady in the black bikini. Immediately, I began my comparison checklist: “Stomach? Hers was flatter. Legs? Hers were thinner. Arms? More toned. Chest? Yup, bigger.” A furtive sidelong glance revealed a gorgeous, petite face that looked about my [...]

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