September Magazines Face-Off
I just taught my first body image class of the semester on Friday and, already, there is plenty going on in pop culture to keep our conversations current and fueled. […]
On a mission
Writing a personal mission statement is something that I always had my college and summer students (who were in high school) do. Mission statements allow you to voice what it is […]
Announcing Beautiful You
At eight years old, my best friend, Jenny, and I conspired to get rid of our fat. This was 1981. We barely watched television. We were entering the second grade. […]
Don't You Know You're Beautiful?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzyV1hm0c18] I found this gem of a song the other day in the midst of an internet search for something else. Kellie Pickler’s a North Carolina girl and I drove […]
How do you feel about your body?
I am beginning work this week on a new body image project. There are more details to come on it, but, for now, I’d love for you take part in […]
Be Well!
What a great day! Today, we kicked off a week-long Wellness Day Camp for the Circle de Luz girls. This week, they will try yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and circuit training. They will learn […]
a beautiful life
The mother of one my best friend’s passed away last week. She was truly beautiful, a bright light– absolutely radiant– and, truth be told, she is the woman that I most […]
A Strong Woman is a Powerful Woman
I am a fair weather runner. It’s got to be warmer than 50 degreess and cooler than 80 degrees for me to put on my […]
Break into Blossom
Suddenly, I realize that if I stepped out of my body I would break into blossom *** James Wright, From “A Blessing” When I was looking for inspiration […]
Best of Beautiful You
Tuesday, May 5th is the 2 year anniversary of the Hijas Americanas blog. For awhile the blog was all things Hijas Americanas and in two years, it’s grown to include insights […]
