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The Weekly Spark: Mail a thank you note

The Weekly Spark: Mail a thank you note

Years ago, one of my roommates made a unique New Year’s Resolution: write and mail a thank you note every week.  Every Sunday, she would sit down and write that […]

First, Do No Harm

First, Do No Harm

I have been thinking a lot lately about these four words. First do no harm. It is the vow that doctors make, and I started this month by teaching a […]

Love Your Body Day 2013

Love Your Body Day 2013

Love Your Body Day is Wednesday, October 16th, and my goal is to get ALL of you to sign a pledge to making a conscious commitment to be  your own body […]

The Weekly Spark: Go All Natural

The Weekly Spark: Go All Natural

Every semester, my body image class and I celebrate an all natural day.  It is just like what it sounds like– we all come to class just like our mama […]

The Weekly Spark:  Consider Your Consumption

The Weekly Spark: Consider Your Consumption

Nope, not talking about food here.   Today, we’re talking about your media consumption. Many of my students tell me that one of the most impactful assignments of their collegiate […]

Friday Reflections

Friday Reflections

Friday Reflections is all about reflecting on the week by observing our senses.  My hope is that this will be a gentle, easy way to tune into how we are […]

Lighten, brighten, publish.

Little Photoshop of Horrors

We are in the midst of discussing the media and body image in Body Image class.  While I love every week in Body Image class, this one is especially fun […]

The Happy Sheet: The Two Most Important Days In Your Life

The Happy Sheet: The Two Most Important Days In Your Life

Friday Reflections

Friday Reflections

Friday Reflections is all about reflecting on the week by observing our senses.  My hope is that this will be a gentle, easy way to tune into how we are […]

It is none of your business what anyone else thinks of you

It is none of your business what anyone else thinks of you

Have you ever had someone in your life just NOT like you? Have you then gone on a full-fledged charm offensive in the hopes of changing his or her mind about […]