Let’s be real: just like not everyone in this world is going to think you’re beautiful, not everyone on this planet is going to like you. There’ll be lots of people who love you, there’ll be people who won’t care about you,...
Today, I am delighted to share an interview with one of my greatest teachers and inspirations: Mary O’Malley. Mary is an author, counselor and awakening mentor in Kirkland, Washington. In the early 1970’s, a powerful awakening led Mary to begin changing her...
There’s one thing you have GOT to stop doing when you are serious about wanting to accept your body: you have GOT to stop believing in and going on diets. There’s no way around it. It’s non-negotiable. If you continue to believe that your next diet...
Before I was a mommy, I wrote a lot about very elaborate self-care practices that nourish your entire being and give you the resources you need to step into your highest self. * Now, however, that I am a mom and my “real” life has begun, my eyes are wide...
Are you losing and gaining the same 5 pounds over and over and over again because you feel that you have no “willpower”? Do you have a gym membership but all it does is shame you and make you feel insecure in your skin? Then it’s time for a huge mindset shift. In this...
Today, I have a bonus body image interview in store for you with “regretful” Biggest Loser participant Kai Hibbard. She shares how her time on Biggest Loser destroyed her body image and made her feel more insecure than ever before. I’m thrilled that...
On the last day of the series, Christel van Gelder shares how being diagnosed with Hasmimoto’s disease messed up her weight and body image and how she learned to listen to her body’s needs and honor it again. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I never...
It’s day 5 of the series already! Lori Race writes about childhood wounds, numbing her feelings with food, over-exercising, constant comparison and how she found her way back to health and joy. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I didn’t begin to...
On day 4 of our Body Image Interview Series, Annette Sloan shares how she was able to create deep healing by letting go of shame and secrecy around her struggles with her body and food. “No matter where you are, if you’re paying attention, you’ll find a richness...
It’s day 3 of the tour and I’m thrilled to share Cathy’s post about feeling disconnected and uncomfortable from her body and finding her way back to herself. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I felt disconnected. I was very much a kid...
