Breakthrough

The more I cried, the more I ate and the heavier I became. I was at the very bottom of the barrel, and it would take a miracle to rescue me.

Weight, Beauty And Happiness

The last thing I remember of that night was staring at a knife laying on the counter-top until I cried myself to sleep.

Overcoming Self Hatred As A Black Woman

It only took 6 weeks for him to tell me that I was too black for him. I wasn’t Japanese enough. I wasn’t feminine enough. He wanted to date a Japanese woman. I was black.