the light in us
First, there was disbelief. As I read the breaking news on my computer screen on Friday, I thought, “oh no. no. No. NO. NO! NO!” Then there was the dichotomy […]
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 […]
5 Rituals to Boost Your Self-Care
We so often want everything we do to have so much more redeeming value. It has to help us lose a pound or get a job. But doing things that […]
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 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 […]
Run Big, Dream Big I
So, this started with my birthday list. For those of you who don’t know, I write an annual list of things to do each year as part of my birthday […]
Please consider being a M'ija
In the first four days after we launched our efforts to get at least 75 women to support at least 8 girls in the Circle de Luz Class of 2015, […]
Click for the Greater Good
So, if you are anything like me, you have a little routine when you sit down to your computer. Maybe you check your email, your facebook and/or MySpace page and […]
of shoes and basketball
Today’s Inspired story spans two continents– North America and Africa. It is the story of an African basketball player going to college in the United States while remembering his homeland and […]
Read Green
In honor of Earth Day and Inspired Tuesday, I want to recommend two books to you by a colleague and friend, Jodi Helmer. Go green one day at a time. […]
