#BreakThings: The Rise Up
01.14.21
Just when I had adjusted to working remotely, being isolated, and wearing Spandex every day, I was plunged back into the office. This sudden change in circumstance has had real benefits, but also real challenges.
I love seeing people again, which is funny because I prefer alone time to time with others. I love the focus of working in an office. And I’m excited to be doing work I enjoy every day again.
But getting up before 6:00AM, wearing clothes that don’t fit so well (COVID weight gain is real), wearing real shoes again, putting on makeup, and wearing a mask all day has been tough. The flexibility and comfort of my work-from-home life is greatly missed.
If vaccination rollouts continue and we beat this virus back, this is the future that awaits us all. It’s like being dunked into an icy bath. But I’ll adjust again, as I did before. That doesn’t mean I will enjoy it.
For almost 20 years, I was the same weight. Over the last few years, that number has ticked up. Since COVID began, it’s ticked up faster.
As I confront losing weight, improving my health, and exercising, I feel two kinds of pressure: 1) to not feed the misguided and wrongheaded notion that women must be fit and skinny, and 2) how to talk about weight in a healthy way. I want to lose weight for myself, but how do I talk about that reality and remain body-positive?
Buzzfeed examines these questions around the thorny issue of celebrity weight loss. What happens when a plus-size celeb loses weight? And what does that societal conversation say about us?
Mentorship is so important for advancing the careers of others and helpful to your own career trajectory. This article from Fortune discusses how to be a better mentor with concrete steps. It also discusses how to mentor women of color when you are white, which is information we all need.
If you’re still doing most of your work meetings on Zoom, changing up your wardrobe can feel a bit wasteful. Freshen up your look affordably and brighten up your day with an affordable pair of earrings. Here are 16 stylish pairs for under-$75, all of them are chic and eye-catching.
After years of fighting compensation for student athletes, the NCAA agreed that these young people deserve to profit from the use of their own name and likeness. Chloe Mitchell, a volleyball player and influencer, is the first. Learn more about her on NBC News.
Read it. Believe it. Live it. You are enough without burning yourself out.
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