Words shaped my life. Basketball saved it.

Obesity was my baseline and so was bullying. I'd dissect the harsh words for reflection, eventually using the humorous kind for comfort. Fast forward to 2020—the "Pandemic 15" ballooned into the "Pandemic 50," which wasn't funny. Then I discovered basketball as a weight-loss method and syntax as a form of expression. What did I learn? Losing 130 pounds takes creativity and dedication. Crafting copy for an increasingly visual world demands no less.

Now that I'm a copywriter, I find that shedding pounds is like trimming fat from ideas.