Cross a Finish Line
A few weeks ago, I ran a 5k race with various Circle de Luz volunteers and our Circle de Luz hijas. I specifically ran with Jenny, my longest friend (it […]
We are all Susan Boyle
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY] If you own a television or computer, you caught wind of the Susan Boyle story last week. A 47 year old Scottish lady gets the chance to sing for […]
Your own reflection
Creating a positive sense of self requires a multi-faceted approach. One tool that I think is indispensable on your journey to positive and healthy self-possession is a journal. I taught a […]
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 […]
how do you define byoo-tee?
byoo-tee: the quality in a person that deeply satisfies mind, body, and soul. How do you define beauty? It is a question I asked every single participant in the research […]
Oldies but Goodies
A blog that I enjoy is Fighting Windmills. She has creative posts and unique, refreshing viewpoints, and has a great wit about her. She recently had a MEME about her […]
A Body Warrior to Meet: Francesca
What I love about myself: My hair and my brain. My biggest challenge in accepting my body and beauty: Trying not to compare myself to others and accept that my […]
A M'ija to Meet: Emily, Cuban-American
What I love about being Latina: The ability to travel to other countries and feel like a world citizen because of my knowledge of more than one culture and the […]
A Body Warrior to Meet: Allison
Every year, we go to the beach for a summer vacation and the most important things I pack are the books I am going to read. It’s hard for a book […]
What's wrong with the world?
So, one of my good friends teaches at a middle school. Last week, she was telling me that she often sees students in the hallway who are sporting thongs. And by […]
