Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
The One-Sentence Secret To Overcoming Your Body Image Issues
So maybe it's just all the things that crawl into my Facebook newsfeed but I'm constantly bombarded with body image propaganda -- the best word I can think of for this stuff. I get it -- the intent behind it is all good. In the First World, women disliking their...
Anniversary: One Year
One year ago today, I stood on a Jamaican beach at 4pm and married the love of my life. The moment I dreamed of — not the wedding or the dress — but the person and the commitment, finally became real and it was the best day of my life. I walked down the sandy aisle...
CrossFit: You Really Love It, Don’t You?
People say to me sometimes, "Man, you really like CrossFit, don't you?" If you are asking me that question, it's obviously true. But what is it about CrossFit that's so lovable? I've always enjoyed being active -- and running marathons has been a major passion of mine...
Mother’s Day Is Hard For Some Women. That Doesn’t Mean We Shouldn’t Celebrate It Fully.
*My youngest sister, Shelby & her daughter, Giovanna People will always be offended. Uncomfortable. Sad. Upset. But the world can't stop celebrating wonderful things just because wonderful things don't happen to everyone, or that the wonderful things make someone...
National Harbor Fun & #BestFoot Monday!
*After seeing myself in photos in these shorts, I'm convinced they look like old lady shorts on me. I bought this outfit after seeing the full thing on a model on TheLimited.com -- but clearly my legs are not as long and lovely as the models. Not sure how to proceed....
Getting Back Out There: My Back Injury Story Part III
Part I and Part II. After those awful two days post-surgery things started to improve. I got my energy back and went back to work that Monday. My back still hurt a lot from the surgery -- laying down, sitting up and sitting down -- all of it ached really badly. But I...