Meet Karen

Writer. Blogger. Speaker. Creator of ah-ha moments. Lover of what is.

Karen blogs about the literal ups and downs of what  happens after achieiving “weight loss success” – and the results are not typical! “Before & After: A Real Life Story” explores:

-what it means to accept yourself no matter what

-not wanting to struggle

-giving up the scale permanently

-pouring bottles of wine down the drain

-getting angry at clueless doctors, and

-the belief that if you view this* as hard, a battle, or a war, that’s exactly what you’ll get

Her recently published book – AFTER (the before & after): a real life story of weight loss, weight gain, and weightlessness through total acceptance – tells her story a little bit more completely.

Part memoir and part “day in the life” reflections, AFTER (the before & after) is the result of Karen’s belief that having a healthy body (mind and spirit) shouldn’t be a life-long struggle. It is NOT just another book about how to lose weight. It’s about the power of self-acceptance, and it’s about realizing that it takes as long as it needs to take. And that’s okay.

As a freelance writer, Karen prides herself on being able to capture ideas and personalities and put them into words that move and motivate others. She thrives on procrastinating and does her best work under pressure. Prior to becoming a freelancer, Karen spent 17 years trying to fit her right-brained self into a left-brained career as a trade magazine journalist in the field of plastics. She worked mostly in New York City, which helped make up for the trauma.

Karen currently lives in New London, CT, with her husband, Tim who is most definitely a left-brainer. She sincerely appreciates that in him.

*this = health, wellness, fitness, weight loss etc.