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Randi Orava

Losing the Weight of the Beauty Myth

“The thought of being small is not small at all.” Josie Balka, a talented poet who appeared on my Tik Tok “For You” page, included this…

Aug 12

Losing the Weight of the Beauty Myth

Aug 12

Healthcare 911

Photo by JOSHUA COLEMAN on Unsplash

Apr 16

Healthcare 911

Apr 16

New Year’s Substance

As the New Year is now underway, I have been thinking again about Ozempic and the similar weight-loss drugs coming onto the market. In…

Jan 12

New Year’s Substance

Jan 12

The Road to Influence-A Career Change

I used to be an international trade lawyer. Now, I am a proud micro influencer. Women like me are increasingly embracing the many twists…

Oct 6, 2024

The Road to Influence-A Career Change

Oct 6, 2024

The Naked Eye

My kids are in college. When they make decisions that seem odd or surprising to me, I often try to recall my decision making at their age…

Aug 26, 2024

The Naked Eye

Aug 26, 2024

“Grandma,” An Expletive

Women and girls in our country are inundated with demeaning messages about how we look. I grew up in the Free to be You and Me generation:

Jul 7, 2024

A picture of the author with cool white sunglasses in an athletic crouched position in sneakers and a “West Coast” off white sweatshirt.

Jul 7, 2024

Mama Drives

My college-aged daughter called me at 5 a.m. from New York City on a random Tuesday. She had a high fever after sudden and intense…

Apr 21, 2024

Mama Drives

Apr 21, 2024

The Hate of Aging

“Get that geriatric woman off the stage.”

Feb 29, 2024

The Hate of Aging

Feb 29, 2024

Swimsuit Feminism

As the new year approaches, Dolly Parton’s cheerleader outfit at the NFL Thanksgiving halftime show has me reflecting on the progress of…

Dec 29, 2023

Swimsuit Feminism

Dec 29, 2023

Medical Misogyny

Like many others, I have been watching in horror as women in Texas (and elsewhere in the United States) have been forced to turn to male…

Dec 15, 2023

Medical Misogyny

Dec 15, 2023

Randi Orava

Randi Orava

Founder of Java Fitness, LLC, a boutique fitness company with special interest in holistic health, obesity, self-empowerment, and aging strong.

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