National Giving Day — Please Help Us Win Matching Grants on May 5th!
May 4, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Advocacy, Body Image, Featured, Self Esteem
YES! You can help Mental Fitness bring primary prevention programs to schools nationwide. Our national nonprofit qualifies to have donations matched from up to TWO pools of matching funds — MAY 5TH ONLY! Be a part of the paradigm shift toward resiliency by donating today. Join the movement of resiliency and mental fitness in school aged […]
Interview with MTV’s Faking It star, Senta Moses: “You have to be true to who you are”
January 26, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Dance, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Movement, Music, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Volunteering
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m an actress. I’m originally from Chicago and I moved out to Los Angeles when I was sixteen to continue my career in film and television. I like to joke that I was a child actor…but ya know, without a drug problem. Can you tell us […]
Interview with artist, Crystal Marcano: Beauty should never be defined by anyone for anyone else
January 20, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m an actress, but more broadly I consider myself an artist. I love acting as well as writing and singing. I love any form of creative expression – the arts is a huge part of my life and an important part of who I am. I’m […]
Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End your Food Problem
January 12, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Loving Your Body, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Self-Acceptance
Review by Mary Anne Cohen, Director of The New York Center for Eating Disorders Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End your Food Problems By Karen R. Koenig, New World Library, 2015. Karen Koenig is a psychotherapist, educator, eating coach and author of five books on helping people heal their eating problems. In all her […]
Interview with actress Julia Cho: I am forging my own path
December 20, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Creative Art, Dance, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Wellness, Wellness, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am an actor, an American-born child of Korean immigrant parents, and a native of Los Angeles. I am also a founding member of Artists at Play, a theatre-producing collective based in L.A. that presents work by Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists. Can you […]
Interview with Professional Dancer, Ingrid Graham: Happiness is a Direct Result of Our Actions
November 25, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Dance, Featured, Role Models
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. I also sit on two nonprofit boards and help procure funding and publicity for the causes close to my heart. I love working with children and founded a mentoring program for young aspiring dancers in the community. Can […]
Interview with the Queen of Hearts, Sariah: Love Yourself First
November 20, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Suicide
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a Pop Recording Artist, an actress, and a dancer! I follow my dreams and create music in hopes to connect with dreamers around the world 🙂 Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I JUST […]
Interview with horror filmmaker, James Cullen Bressack: Appreciate the ones that like what you do, Ignore the ones that fight against it
November 13, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Self Esteem
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? My name is James Cullen Bressack and I am a Writer/Director/Producer. I have made quite a bit of horror films! Film has always been a passion of mine, so essentially this is the only thing I ever could see myself doing. Can you tell us a bit […]
Interview with Revenge actor, Henri Esteve: stand up for yourself, otherwise no one else will
November 10, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I grew up in Miami, Fl. Raised by a strong Cuban mother. Left when I was 17 to NYC to train in theatre and pursue a career in acting. I now act for a living, and that’s an awesome thing to be able to say that […]
Interview with Amy Leigh Mercree: Take a Day Just For You
November 5, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Fitness, Loving Your Body, Parents, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Wellness, Writing and Poetry, Yoga and Meditation
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m a writer: full of ideas and willing to tap away on a keyboard to bring them to life. I write books, articles, novels, short films, screenplays, and more. I’m also a host and speaker and my focus is to promote living from the heart. That’s […]
