We should learn to take genuine pride in a job well done and not expect praise for one simply carried out. Gina Barreca carryexpectgenuine Change image and share on social
Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching. Gina Barreca closehuglaugh Change image and share on social
Birthdays are a reward for having shown up 365 days in a row. It's like getting a badge for attendance. Gina Barreca attendancebadgebirthday Change image and share on social
My longing to improve my looks via The Body Shop is being replaced by my longing to improve my looks via Photoshop. Gina Barreca bodyimprovelong Change image and share on social
Women feel like we're fat if we can't wear the clothes we wore in high school. Men, in contrast, only start to feel fat only when they can no longer fit into a foreign car. Gina Barreca carclothecontrast Change image and share on social
For many of us, our proms were less Walt Disney's 'Cinderella' and more Stephen King's 'Carrie.' The less we spent on them, the better. Gina Barreca carriecinderelladisney Change image and share on social
Sometimes things can take a very long time and still not be very good. It took us all of evolutionary history just to get where we are today, for instance, and mostly where we are today is on the couch. Gina Barreca couchevolutionarygood share on social
Once we hit forty, women only have about four taste buds left: one for vodka, one for wine, one for cheese, and one for chocolate. Gina Barreca budcheesechocolate Change image and share on social
From age 16 to age 20, a woman's body is a temple. From 21 to 45, it's an amusement park. From 45 on, it's a terrarium. Gina Barreca ageamusementbody Change image and share on social
I regard other women as my community, not my competition. Gina Barreca communitycompetitionregard Change image and share on social
