Beautiful You

Jamie Lee Curtis all natural for a 2002 More magazine spread

Going All Natural

It is that time of the semester again:  All NATURAL DAY!  And you are cordially invited (and strongly encouraged) to participate with us! On October 12, we will be celebrating […]

Happy Birthday, Beautiful You!

A year ago today, Beautiful You launched, and a movement towards self-acceptance began.  My dream with Beautiful You was to gently, thoughtfully, and passionately guide women towards embracing themselves, moving […]

Showing up

Showing up

My friend, Jen, leading a yoga class. The other day, I showed up for yoga. I discovered yoga about a decade ago and loved it from the start.  It wasn’t […]

Consciously Committing: the Body Warrior Pledge

Consciously Committing: the Body Warrior Pledge

  Love Your Body Day is Wednesday, October 19th, and my goal is to get ALL of you to sign a pledge to making a conscious commitment to be  your own […]

When the Robe Hits the Ground, a guest post from Sheryl Warwick

When the Robe Hits the Ground, a guest post from Sheryl Warwick

Today’s post comes from Sheryl Warwick.  Sheryl is the owner and artist behindWarwick Boudoir in Houston, Texas. Women are notorious for having body image issues.  I see their everyday struggle on […]

Gender Differences

Gender Differences

So, the number one book in Happy’s going-to-bed ritual right now is Machines at Work. The other day, BF came out from putting Happy down shaking his head. “What up?” […]

Resist the Box

Resist the Box

Last night, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at Loyola University in Baltimore for Hispanic Heritage Month.  One of the things I was asked to speak about […]

Horses. Hope. Healing: a retreat for female cancer survivors

Horses. Hope. Healing for female cancer survivors is a one-day self-discovery and empowerment retreat inspired by equine assisted learning and the book, Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance. Offered […]

photo by Jill E. Williams

Say No

So you know how I am a firm believer that life keeps handing you the lesson you need to learn until you learn it?  Well, consider me the girl who […]

loving, noticing, appreciating, anticipating, looking, thinking, enjoying, wishing, welcoming

loving, noticing, appreciating, anticipating, looking, thinking, enjoying, wishing, welcoming

So, I’m been drowning in work of late and thought I could benefit from an exercise that would take my thinking to a more magnanimous, expansive place.  To that end, […]