Inspiration or Imitation: Sunshine Cruz-Montano vs. Krista Miller

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Congratulations to My Thinspiration: Mrs. Shirley Lam-Tee

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Last Saturday, My Thinspiration, Shirley, marched down the aisle in her Pepsi Herrera wedding gown.  Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Edson and Shirley Tee!

More than a year ago, Shirley weighed 343 pounds.

This is how she looks after more than a year of serious work out and strict diet (no treatments or surgery).

She lost more than 200 pounds. Her nephew was her inspiration. She loved him so much she wanted to be able to play and run around with him. So whenever she's on the treadmill, she imagines that she is running after her cute nephew. 

Shirley also met her husband, Edson, while working out at the gym. 

Shirley Lam on Women's Health

Congratulations to My Thinspiration, Shirley Lam! I posted her inspirational story on Fashion PULIS last November 2011. Since then, she has already been featured on several magazines and TV shows. I hope her story continues to inspire more readers. 

Kudos to the Rescuers!

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Beginnings

Wow, I actually did it - I am a "blogger." It took most of the evening to narrow down what I would call my blog. Given my focus on writing, storytelling and communications, I had tried "The Scribe's Life," "The Wordsmith" (of course), and even "Write Now," only to find that others had beat me to the punch. I am glad I stuck it out and decided on The Writing Well. It's fitting, coming directly from my favorite writer Ernest Hemingway. As Brian Clark (Copyblogger extraordinaire) puts it so well, "Who better?"

While I am no Hemingway, I hope that my experiences as shared in upcoming postings will provide a perspective on writing well -- especially from my unique experiences as a journalist, memoir writer, technology PR strategist and public health writer.

For my part, I am just glad to be a part of a community where everyone can have a voice, a perspective, a story to share. It's an exciting milestone for me -- and I know I am going to learn a lot from all of you who are established in this medium.

Good night.