The Weekly Round-Up: Check Out This Real Talk

"One thing I’ve noticed about the French that ties into food culture is the fact that there are far fewer obese people in France than there are in the US. That’s not to say there are no overweight people because there are a bunch of very unfit, heavy folks walking around. But truly obsese? I can count them on one hand and I’ve lived here over 3 years… France has the lowest obesity rates in Europe. To give you exact figures, 38.5% of men and 26% of women in France are considered overweight (it’s about double that in the US). And in the US, nearly 35% of adults are obese. Yikes!"

♥ Diane from Oui in France wrote a great piece on What We Can Learn from Eating Like the French, and there's a lot of good information in there. I really like how she's put this post together with actual facts and sources, and lots of great tips to help us eat better too. Goodness knows I'm working on eating better!

"Social media gives everyone the perfect opportunity to let the world view your life — but only the pretty parts. And I think that is such bull shit. Sure, my life is good, and yours probably is, too, but so what? I have no interest in having a pissing contest with the entire world about the pretty parts."

♥ Colleen from Lunchbox Diaries got with the real talk in her post titled Complaining vs. Bragging vs. Real Talk (?!) and I couldn't agree more! I don't want to read about how everything is hunky dory with you all the time-because NO ONE is happy and perfect 24/7. Sometimes I want you to bare your soul to me and get real. That's how we connect.

"I don't think there's a more cheesy and sweet romantic line than "your heart is a diamond" but that's echoed immediately by the less glamorous reality of diamonds--this heart is a diamond because it was crushed together by 'pressure'. The lyrics acknowledge the darker side of the person that he loves, and then go on to say "I will wait and stay"."
♥ Alex from Haifisch linked up a post for Musical Mondays about a song that's touching her, and then she got very real with us about how she's getting help for her PTSD. I'm proud of her, and I love when song lyrics just reach in side and bond with some part of you, even when that part is a hard part sometimes, it's cathartic.

"I am notoriously bad at studying. As much as I try, I never seem to be able to do it successfully. I can get myself all prepared to study, and spend two hours working without actually getting anything done. Three years of college down and I've still not figured out the best method for myself to retain information. It all depends on the class, and it feels like my grades are often actually pre-determined by some sort of big scary beast that I have no control over."

♥ Jess from Writing in Red Lipstick is offering us Study Tips from Someone Who Has Never Successfully Studied Before, and I'm right there with her. At least she's honest, and these sarcastic study tips are hilariously true.

"The thing is, recognizing and then respectfully terminating toxic friendships is an important step in achieving your goals. Getting rid of toxic friends says a lot about how much you respect yourself and your dreams – as does letting toxic friends stick around."

♥ Torie from Call It Adventure wrote a really great post about How to Recognize a Toxic Friendship, and what to do about it. I love Torie's posts, and this one is so so so true. I've been there before, it's just something that happens and sometimes you just have to move forward without what may ultimately (and unknowingly) be dead weight.


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