Yesterday I was looking through some old files and I found my first business plan from 2009! That seems like eons ago. I was reading the pages of statistics that I had heavily researched about body image disorders and the obesity epidemic that have plagued the US and many other parts of the world. It made me sad to read…
Do you ever feel like you’ve cheated yourself – sacrificed your wants, needs and values – by lying about how you feel? Perhaps for someone else’s sake? How often have you wanted to say NO but instead responded with YES to please others? It might be last-minute babysitting, staying late at work to cover a colleague’s mistake or it could…
Do you ever have thoughts like these? My life would be better if I looked better. I will never look as good as _____________. My _________ is/are so ugly. I am so fat. The scale can’t be right. I look disgusting; no one could ever love me. If you do, you’re not alone. In a seminal study of body image…
Yesterday I was looking through some old files and I found my first business plan from 2009! That seems like eons ago. I was reading the pages of statistics that I had heavily researched about body image disorders and the obesity epidemic that have plagued the US and many other parts of the world. It made me sad to read…
I know it may be difficult to be thinking of Spring right now and yet it will be here in no time. The seasons around the corner generally means that our bodies are more on display and we may feel particularly vulnerable if our body is even a fraction off of the culturally defined Perfect 10. Focusing on the ways…
I was recently reading through some testimonials from students of mine and then out of the blue this came through from a student I adore and love. She makes me very proud. And I wanted to share something she sent me with her permission of course. She has healthy body-esteem and self-esteem and still like all of us, she is…
We recently talked about how the gift of radical self-love can help you navigate the stress-filled Sugar Holidays. With the holidays behind us, it’s time to put self-love into action through an equally important gift for embracing wellness, releasing excess weight, and discovering a positive body image — the gift of radical self-care. The great news is that you don’t…
Each year kids of all ages don costumes and knock on doors, while neighbors greet them with all kinds of sweet goodies. While it’s fun to make believe and play dress-up every now and then, what about the rest of the year? What if you’re constantly haunted by the ghosts of self-doubt and low self-esteem? What if you’re surrounded by…