On being imperfect
I am reading Portia de Rossi’s Unbearable Lightness, and I am struck by how she was paralyzed by, even at a young age, being perfect. It’s so heartbreaking to […]
Why our stories matter…
I recently came across this quote and just loved it… “My story is important not because it is mine, God knows, but because if I tell it anything like right, […]
Random Bits
The bits come early this week because I’m working through grading final papers and a couple article deadlines. When my brain is that full, bits are how it works best. […]
The Kids Are Alright Spring 2011
Oh, my students are just so wise. With the end of the semester approaching, I am in the midst of reading their final papers- an assignment that’s called a process […]
Summer of Intentionality
For a number of summers, maybe 8 or so, I worked at an intensive, residential, summer enrichment program for high school students called Love of Learning. The program always began […]
Wellness Matters
Today, I am blogging over at The Me First Movement about how I learned that taking care of myself was essential if I was going to be effective at […]
Note to Self
Today is my last body image class of the semester. It’s also the end of National Poetry Month. At the end of each semester, I begin to panic. Did I […]
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Would you like a signed copy of Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance and/or Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina for yourself or as a […]
