Author Archives: LwithaC

My mother is one of the most beautiful humans I know. And yes, I am 100% biased, but I’d bet honest money that there are those who are not biologically obligated, who would agree. My mother is stunning. It’s mostly her smile, which takes up her whole face. Her high cheekbones and clear blue eyesContinue reading “Nov 14, 2020”

Those of you who know me from Before, know how important my grandmother is to me, was to me. Is to me. For though she is gone, and has been for quite some time, her memory is so strong within me, her legacy so thick, that while she may no longer breathe, she continues toContinue reading “Matriarchy”

When I was a child, I loved to read.  I would read ANYTHING in front of me—books, newspapers, magazines, nutritional labels, street signs, bumper stickers, if it had words on it, I would be reading it out loud. One day, after singing a brilliant rendition of “Fire Lane, No Parking!” I was rather proud when IContinue reading “Bumper Stickers and Planned Parenthood”

So, it’s 2020. Everything is pretty terrible. And I’m not gonna lie and say, here’s the secret! Here’s what we do! Because I have no clue. There are people who know, or claim to know. There are people I trust and I will refer to, and there are a few small areas where I knowContinue reading “Full Disclosure: No Clue”

There was a woman in our church, growing up, Mrs. Carl.  And she was a tiny woman, a kindergarten teacher.  Her husband was a high school history teacher, I never sat in their classrooms, he retired before I got there but my brother had him.  They were both very smart, and fairly quiet, and kind. Continue reading “Mrs. Carl and a Glass Dish”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Allow myself to introduce…myself. Here we are! Welcome! My name is LC, I’m an autoimmune mama, health navigator and personal trainer. I’m a lazy cook and I keep things simple. I believe that exercise should be a celebration of what the body can do and not a punishment for something we ate. In 2011 IContinue reading “Hello.”