It’s summertime and the living is easy. What’s not so easy is facing those bulges, rolls, and ripples that are suddenly so much more visible. That’s right. For many women, the proverbial “summertime” blues revolve around swimsuits, shorts, sleeveless tops, and other revealing garments that put the pounds you gained (or failed to lose) last winter on full display. According to Lavinia Rodriguez, what should be a time of joyful abandon has become a season of self-loathing.









From the shores of Okanagan Lake to the slopes of Apex Mountain, Colleen was born and mostly raised in Penticton, B.C. Now a West Coast transplant and new mom, Colleen desires to...