How to Make Friends with Yourself
Are you done with the self-defeat? Are you over the self-loathing? Are you ready to turn away from the mirror and get on with your life? Well, this lesson that […]
Writing a wellness prescription for yourself
Love Your Body Day 2011 poster It’s like a riddle every semester. How do you care for your body each day, I ask my students in their very first […]
Blast from the past: How Can I Begin to Love Myself Again
So, I was looking for an old blog post to find the name of a book tonight when I came across this blog post originally published on November 23, 2008- […]
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 […]
Five Things You Can Do to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem
According to a study out of Nova Scotia, a child’s level of happiness is directly related to the way she perceives her body. A common challenge for parents is how […]
Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance
As a child, you felt comfortable in your skin. Your body was an instrument, an extension of your wholly unique mind and soul. You used it to take you where you were going, […]
How can I begin to love myself again?
I was cleaning out my sent items today and came across an email that I sent out about this time last year. A reader emailed me and mentioned that she […]
4 More Ideas for Championing Yourself
7. Bask in the things that you love. Feeling good about your life is a great way to feel good about yourself. 8. Don’t reward those that offend you. Hate […]
A Body Warrior to Meet: Emily
What I love about myself: I’m strong, strong-willed too. I know in my heart that I can achieve anything I put my mind to. My biggest challenge in accepting my […]
The Kids are Alright Spring 2018
At the end of each semester, my body image students write a process paper where they synthesize their learning- both personal and academic- for the semester. These papers are always […]
