Is Energy Work the Solution?
April 13, 2017 by Angela Mensah
Filed under Advocacy, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Exercise, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Healthy Communication, Mindfulness, Obesity, Weight Stigma, Yoga and Meditation
I have not written anything in a while and this will be very brief. Many of us have full lives, taking on many roles in society and never slow down, unless we are forced to. That happened to me on May 30th 2015 due to a car accident. I was not at fault and was […]
What Are We Really Afraid of in Becoming Fat?
December 7, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Advocacy, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Empowerment, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Loving Your Body, Obesity, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
When clients talk about not wanting to be “fat” or become “fat,” I ask them what exactly that means to them. What images do they conjure up, what do those images say about them and the society we live in, and what is having a “fat” body all about for them, whatever their current weight? […]
I’m With Her, Because She’s Always Been With Me
October 3, 2016 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Body Image, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Moms & Sisters, Politics, Recovery, Role Models
Graciously re-posted by Joslyn Smith. My family lived three miles down a dirt road in rural Arkansas. In 1990 my fifth grade class trip to the State Capitol in Little Rock introduced me to the work of the First Lady of Arkansas. She inspired me to think about how to make a difference in the […]
Authentic Body Love in the Media
September 25, 2016 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Fat Talk, Featured, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance
This week Lane Bryant released an ad campaign that we at #RealDeal are proud to get behind. A giant leap forward in ending weight stigma and fueling body acceptance. Brava! Robyn Hussa Farrell Editor, #RealDeal
Critical Fat Care: Recovering from a Concussion
March 31, 2016 by Angela Mensah
Filed under Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Bullying, Empowerment, Fat Acceptance, Healthy Communication, Politics, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Weight Stigma, Wellness
When you get into a car accident and you are Fat, a Woman and African American of Slave Decent, your experience is unique, to say the least. I still and always will believe that my life experiences as a Fat person, outweigh those of being a Black Woman. This could be different for other black […]
Support #GivingTuesday and Mental Fitness
December 2, 2015 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Body Image, Featured, Media Literacy, Politics, Prevention, Recovery
This December, the Mental Fitness nonprofit (we manage the #RealDeal body image site) is participating in the December giving #GivingTuesday, a national month of giving! Our nonprofit’s goal is to raise at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) towards our 2016 programming that connects evidence-based mental wellness programs to schools across the nation in an effort to get […]
Join the DC Lobby and “March Against ED” on Oct 27!
October 23, 2015 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Advocacy, Featured
Media Illuminates
August 10, 2015 by Angela Mensah
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Bullying, Featured, Mental Health
Cait Jenner’s show seems to be a big success in that she is bringing light to a subject matter that can save lives. The Black Lives movement seem to being doing the same thing in that it is shinning a light on the continued abused toward people of color by those in power over them. […]
#WhatIsBeautiful Interview with #MakeItFair Founders
August 7, 2015 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, LGBT, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Politics, Prevention, Role Models, Self Esteem
Robyn Hussa Farrell, Editor of #RealDeal, interviews Nadia Quinn and Patricia Noonan, two of the Founders of the #MakeItFair campaign to learn how they define beautiful. (see the full interview about #MakeItFair here) 1. What is the #MakeItFair campaign? #makeitfair is a call for gender equality in the stories we tell, the wages we earn, and the future we […]
#MakeItFair Interview With #RealDeal
August 4, 2015 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Featured, Media Literacy, Politics, Prevention
Robyn Hussa Farrell, Editor of #RealDeal, interviews Nadia Quinn and Patricia Noonan, two of the Founders of the #MakeItFair campaign shedding awareness and light on gender inequality in the entertainment industry. Check out their interview about our #WhatIsBeautiful campaign, here. 1. What is the #MakeItFair campaign? #makeitfair is a call for gender equality in the stories we tell, the […]
