10 Questions for Giving Up Martyrdom
So many of us have been there, so entrenched in an unhealthy situation or behavior that we feel there are no other options. Who else will lead the department? Who […]
Your worth is not made-up
“So, is it okay to care about what we wear or put on make-up,” I am often asked when talking about body image and self-acceptance. And I always love that […]
Pledge Allegiance to Your Self
Love Your Body Day is Tuesday, October 14th, and my goal is to get ALL of you to sign a pledge to making a conscious commitment to be your own body […]
The intersection of yoga and body image
“My uncle says Puerto Rican girls are F-I-N-E FINE,” he hisses, his hands groping for me in the traffic to get on the bus afterschool. He is in third grade; […]
tools for gathering insight
In the Nashville airport last week, I picked up On Managing Yourself from Harvard Business Review. While a stack of papers to grade kept me from diving into it immediately, it’s […]
You are arriving.
Stop. Right now and get off the ride. Get off the ride that self-hate and defeat and apathy have taken you on. Walk away. You are not quitting. You are […]
The Soundtrack of Heartache and Hope
A couple weekends ago, I came across a cache of mix tapes from the 1990s and early 2000s while I was cleaning out our attic. Much to my amusement, one […]
Minding Your Mind
She said it without even realizing it, “my sister got the good genes.” I stopped her. “Don’t say that.” “Say what?” She asked; she hadn’t even noticed that she had […]
It’s time to love you.
Are you ready to fall in love with life because you have finally fallen in love with yourself? Are you ready to be energized by who you are and what […]
Show Your Support
There are so many misconceptions about eating disorders: they are a rich, young white girl’s disease, that you can diagnose them just by looking at someone, that guys don’t have […]
