Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
How I Gained Exercise Freedom
Model Crystal Renn during her eating disorder and after recovery. A few years ago, I read the Crystal Renn autobiography, "Hungry." You know Crystal -- she was the supermodel turned plus size supermodel? She developed a severe eating disorder as a young model and...
I Still Love You, New York!
*All photos courtesy of Michelle!New York City! This weekend, I Mega-bussed it up to New York to visit Heather, who lives in Astoria. Being in New York always feels like a foreign country to me and I love it.I love all the little independently owned shops, restaurants...
5 Tips To Get The Most Out of Your Facebook Posts
Yesterday, I published my second round of social media tips on Red Alert politics. But, I figured they were awesome enough to share with you guys too. So check it out: Ever wonder why some of your Facebook posts get a lot of love and others don’t? There’s more to...
Dear Mom
Dear Mom,Thank you for always inspiring me to put others first and making me -- slightly delayed as it was -- the woman I am today with a genuine heart for helping others and the example of our responsibility to be active in our compassion.You have always been...
Running for Recovery
This week, I had the chance to write about Back on My Feet for The Foundry, the blog I help run at The Heritage Foundation. I was really excited to spread the love for BoMF in a new venue and wanted to share part of the post with you:If you told recovering...
THE #FindYourStrong SONG
Like many of you, I've been excited about all the awesome brand campaigns going on lately. My interest was especially piqued by Saucony's #FindYourStrong project after our friend, Dorothy, debuted their sweet video series! (and then, of course, proceeded to dominate a...