Physical Empowerment rather than Impediment, through Acting

I am so honored to have serendipitously met Robyn Hussa and for her to be producing our Peer Gynt Project. This theatre project came out of my artistic and personal relationship with Neil Hancock, a talented actor from Stratford, England, whom I met when studying Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. [...]

Weight of the Notion

On May 7th, while still basking in the afterglow of International No Diet Day, The New York Times published a series of opinion pieces called Women, Weight, and Wellness that stirred up a great deal of discussion, debate, and commentary on the topic of…well…women, weight, and wellness!  (Imagine that?!)  Seeing size acceptance and HAES points [...]

Time is a waisting…

I just returned from Michigan due to a sudden death in my family. Honestly, there is nothing like an event like this to put things in perspective. Our bodies are so much more than circumference and pounds. They are literally vessels for our spirit and allow us to hold hug, support and love each other in [...]

Why pinterest may be bad for your health…

Pinterest, like many new pop-culture social portals, has been tarnished by our weight-obsessed-sexualized-objectifying-of-females culture. Initially intended to be a sort of online scrapbook, Pinterest allows users to “pin” ideas, items, recipes and inspirations found on the internet on to a virtual cork-board. It is a way to pin your interests, hence “Pinterest.” When it first [...]

Exhorting Obese People to Eat Less and Exercise More Doesn’t Work

In Gary Taubes’ article “The New Obesity Campaigns Have it All Wrong” in the May 14, 2012 issue of Newsweek, he points out some refreshing facts that help shed light on our country’s obsession with thinking that obesity is caused from “gluttony and sloth” or an imbalance of energy / food intake.  He cites Hilda [...]

Jessica, if you are listening… “Your body is perfect, just as Maxwell!”

As many know Jessica Simpson gave birth to her first child last week, Maxwell Drew Johnson. Baby Maxwell, whose name has drawn harsh criticism (as if anyone’s opinion matters but mommy and daddy), was born at a beautifully healthy and hearty 9 lbs. 13 oz. 21 ¾. Maxi would be considered a larger baby when [...]

Vogue Magazine … Pact to Pledge.

On May 3, 2012, Vogue Magazine announced its health initiative … a pact between the 19 international editors of Vogue to encourage a healthier approach to body image.  The international issues of Vogue jointly pledge – among other things – to “work with models who, in our view, are healthy and help to promote a [...]

Lessons from the Garden … of Abundance!

As Editor of WATRD, I allowed this post because I have personally taken Maripat’s class and recommend it without reservation.  You’ll be amazed the number of elements that tie together your money and self-worth … Enjoy the ride!  Robyn Hussa Consider the dandelion. Reviled by many as an insistent, bothersome weed, it nevertheless continues to [...]

Are You Photoshop-ing your life?

Your reaction to this film clip was probably similar to mine – rage and a feeling of disbelief that women are STILL being portrayed this way, and that things have gotten even worse. And again, if you’re like me, you immediately went into blame – blame of the advertising industry, the magazine editors and perhaps [...]

Celebrate Inner Beauty Through Arts

              It happens once a year… This year in New York City … for the first time, featuring live spoken word poetry by the brilliant Caroline Rothstein… Men and women alike come together to “celebrate inner beauty through the arts” … RESERVE YOUR TICKET HERE! Sponsored by Veritas Collaborative, “INSIDE [...]

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