Going all natural
I issued the challenge because it was becoming more and more apparent that it would be a challenge. This Friday, my body image class and I will go without any […]
Wanna be a Guerrilla Gifter?
So, I’ve been thinking about how to get Beautiful You into the hands of someone (or a few someones) who might not have otherwise come across it and I had […]
Find Something You Love
Here’s another truth that I share with students in my body image seminar: You have to find something you love. Notice I didn’t say someone. Nope, we’re pretty good at […]
A little self-awareness goes a very long way
I mentioned the other day that I have been reflecting on the absolutes that I preach while teaching the body image course. The last one I shared was that it […]
It's never about you
I am wrapping up my fourth semester of teaching in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Teaching this seminar on body image […]
Please don't please me
‘I could date anyone.” That, I am ashamed and embarrassed to admit, is a concrete thought I had around the age of 18. This thought wouldn’t be so bad if […]
A word with Kate Moss (or nothing looks as good as confidence feels)
So, I had a guest column appear in the Style section of last week’s Charlotte Observer. It was editted down a bit so, in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness […]
hate the message that advertising sends? Now is your chance to use your voice.
I’ve posted on here in the past about a documentary called America the Beautiful. Filmmaker Darryl Roberts is heading up a campaign to boycott Ralph Lauren because of the severe […]
All it takes is raising your voice
It always feels pretty fabulous to teach, to work with young people, to learn from them. Today, I am especially proud to learn from the bright-eyed students that I see each […]
Run Big, Dream Big I
So, this started with my birthday list. For those of you who don’t know, I write an annual list of things to do each year as part of my birthday […]
