Why do you ask?
I originally shared this post on October 13, 2008. I updated it for today. On Friday in the body image seminar that I have the joy of “facilitating” ( I […]
Stopping Negative Self-Talk
Too many of us do it: berate and belittle ourselves until what’s left is simply defeat. Eradicating negative self-talk (from I’m fat to I’m not loveable, from I’m incompetent […]
Basta! (or enough already with all that judgment)
Dear Celebrity Magazines, Oops! You did it again. With summer in full swing, the opportunities to engage in your favorite sport are rampant. And you’ve wasted no time partaking in […]
A little self-appreciation, please
On Friday, I head back to school. I’ll have 45 students in my seminar and we’ll spend 3 hours together every Friday morning discussing body image, how it is formed, […]
The Little Pink Paper
I had to go to the OBGYN last week (nope, not pregnant. Not trying to get pregnant. Just had to go for the reason that all women should go). I […]
Find Something You Love
Here’s another truth that I share with students in my body image seminar: You have to find something you love. Notice I didn’t say someone. Nope, we’re pretty good at […]
A little self-awareness goes a very long way
I mentioned the other day that I have been reflecting on the absolutes that I preach while teaching the body image course. The last one I shared was that it […]
It's never about you
I am wrapping up my fourth semester of teaching in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Teaching this seminar on body image […]
A word with Kate Moss (or nothing looks as good as confidence feels)
So, I had a guest column appear in the Style section of last week’s Charlotte Observer. It was editted down a bit so, in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness […]
Excerpt from a poem I am loving right now: The Art of Disappearing
Walk around feeling like a leaf. Know you could tumble any second. Then decide what to do with your time. From “The Art of Disappearing” by Naomi Shihab Nye, from […]
