I Am My Own Cause

I Am My Own Cause P O O L E
2008 was a year of major change in Charles Poole's life. In the course of the year he:
• Moved from the Midwest to the West Coast without knowing a soul;
• Faced uncertainty about his professional future;
• Struggled with challenges ranging from body image and emotional eating, to recurring medical issues; and
• Grew increasingly aware that America's fixation on mindless conformity was devaluing its greatest asset—individual self acceptance.
He looked inward when...