Carre Otis

Life is full of change and uncertainty. We know this. We experience it on a daily basis. ”

But life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected. I've come to understand these curve balls are the beautiful unfolding of both karma and current. ”

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people. ”

You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying. ”

Just because you're a different size doesn't mean you're sitting on the couch eating bonbons all day long watching TV. ”

My own path towards wellness has been a long and dynamic one. It's taught me that healing from the inside out takes time and there can be great value in various sources of guidance. ”

Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you can't abstain from food so the treatment is longer than drugs and alcohol. ”

Motherhood has brought me many joys and insights, but the new perspective it granted me on the role I had inadvertently played in young women's lives for the 2 decades I spent in the modeling industry was downright sobering. ”

I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country. ”

Being born and raised as a Californian, I somewhat ignorantly had taken for granted the diversity and liberal mindset that shaped my childhood and adult life. ”