It was a very emotional and stressful decision, but I’ve decided to quit tanning. I know to some this may sound highly superficial and inconsequential, but this was actually a very tough decision for me to make.

Over the years I’ve at some point done what a lot of people have, and that is equating a bronze tan with beauty and confidence. In this day and age, with all of our cancer research and self tanners you’d think the it would be easy to go from sun to bottle no problem. But as any sun-worshiper will tell you, there’s nothing like the real thing baby!

I always get compliments on my beautiful bronze glow. Many times it is strangers on the street. In my little black dress, dusted with gold shimmer I can take on the world. Who would dream of giving that up? Well, until today, not me. But I’ve finally faced the cold hard fact that tanning is not good for you.

Hopefully I’ve made this decision early enough that I will go through my life unscathed by the big “C” word.

I’ve decided to keep an online diary about breaking my tanning addiction. Some of you may laugh, and that’s fine, but some of you will understand and hopefully be inspired yourselves.

I’m not quite sure what the weeks ahead will bring me, but I’, anticipating tears and orange streaked nightmares. Wish me luck!