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 […]
Operation Beautiful
Every Friday in class, a student presents a “current event” in the world of body image. This past Friday, one of my students told the class about Operation Beautiful, a […]
Hush!
This past Friday’s Body Image class was on Parents, Peers, and Body Image. Usually this class is a heartbreaker for me, personal stories illustrating how parents can go awry, negatively […]
Word for the Year
In my mid-twenties, I was in a workshop at a conference where we were asked to come up with one word that described our mission and then follow that with […]
Excerpt from a poem I am loving right now: Some Me of Beauty
the fact is that I don’t hate any body any more i went through my mean period… just like that i woke up one morning and looked at my self […]
Changing Your Mind
What’s the secret? I am often asked. What’s the secret to body image happiness? And here is my answer: achieving body image happiness is not about standing in front of the bathroom […]
What if…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsWewrHN73M&feature=player_embedded#] In Honor of the upcoming Love Your Body Day, I wanted to feature this trailer for Hijas Americanas that many women across the country helped create. Go check out […]
Love Your Body Pledge 2009
So, here’s the deal. Love Your Body Day is Wednesday, October 21st, and my goal is to get ALL of you to sign a pledge to be your own body champion. Below, you’ll […]
Looking In
I believe that one of the best ways to gain perspective, grow as an individual, and boost one’s sense of self is through journaling. I am teaching a journaling workshop Tuesday […]
Good Hair
I was walking down the hall of my high school with a friend who happened to be African-American. “How was your weekend?” I asked. “Fine. I got my hair permed. […]
