Feminist Scholar Blurs the Arts and Sciences: An Intimate Conversation
July 17, 2013 by Tracy
Filed under Art Therapy, Creative Art, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Wellness
*This interview of Dr. Patricia Leavy was originally prepared for publication in the now defunct arts e-zine, HerCircle* I interviewed scholar and novelist Patricia Leavy for an UpClose Interview featured in February 2012 HerCircle E-Zine, about her passion for blurring the arts and sciences. Since that interview Leavy has gone from being a professor to […]
Low-Fat Love 101: Art and Ego
May 27, 2013 by Patricia Leavy
Filed under Creative Art, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Self Esteem, Writing and Poetry
Recently I was doing an interview about my new book, Fiction as Research Practice, and I was asked a question that made me pause. We were talking about the arts, writing and challenges publishing when the interviewer asked: what role do you think ego plays in the life of a writer? The question came on […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Compassion (For Every Year)”
February 27, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Creative Art, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Self Esteem, Theatre, Writing and Poetry
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “‘Compassion (For Every Year)’ (Body Empowerment 54)” originally posted March 19, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. Check it out! About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body Empowerment” is hosted and produced by NYC-based writer, performer, and eating disorder recovery advocate Caroline Rothstein. In […]
Meditation and Stress-Management Through Ancient Painting Techniques
January 19, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Art Therapy, Creative Art, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Mindfulness, Recovery, Role Models, Self-Care, Wellness, Writing and Poetry, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation, Yoga Therapy
I recently learned of a style of painting called suiboku-ga or Sumi-e that originated with Zen monks — the artform itself is a meditative practice. What better stress-management tool could there be? It employs art, yogic teachings, meditation and mindfulness. With gratitude to a yogi that I have followed for about 8 years named Leza […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “How Not To Purge”
January 9, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Bulimia, Creative Art, Eating Disorders, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Recovery
Note from WATRD Editor: this post may be triggering for those struggling with an eating disorder, but the end message is incredibly powerful. Please view at your own risk and employ self-care. As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “How Not To Purge (Body Empowerment 46)” originally […]
The Art of Paper (Toque de Queda)
December 4, 2012 by mamaV
Filed under Art Therapy, Body Image, Creative Art, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Coping, Self Esteem
One of the goals of the WATRD site is to help people learn healthy ways to manage stress (especially through the arts). I learned of Aydasara Ortega’s paper-making and had to interview her for the site. I hope it helps you find a little peace through the holiday craze! Robyn Hussa, Author/Editor, WATRD 1. Aydasara, […]
Women Hurting Each Other or Helping?
July 14, 2012 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Art Therapy, Body Image, Creative Art, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, HAES, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Weight Stigma
About fifteen year’s ago I was introduced to this painting and — to this day — it haunts me. I find it so incredibly powerful. I was introduced to the artist — Gustav Rehberger — through a friend who took me to his studio. Rehberger’s gallery was a work space located in a loft […]
4 Keys To Improving Your Body Image
April 18, 2012 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Cooking and Culinary Arts, Creative Art, Dance, Expressive Arts, Featured, Film, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Martial Arts, Mindfulness, Movement, Music, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Stress Management, Theatre, Voice, Volunteering, Writing and Poetry, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation
Graciously re-posted from Gurze Publications Whether we are in grade school, high school, college — or beyond — we can benefit from increasing our body esteem. We know that negative body image contributes directly to an array of issues, to overall dissatisfaction and unhappiness, but also it is important to see that our bodies also […]
My Journey Home
March 11, 2012 by Joslyn Smith
Filed under Art Therapy, Creative Art, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, HAES, Loving Your Body, Politics, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
As my introductory post for WATRD, I thought I’d share a little about myself and what brings me to this point in life, so that going forward those reading my words might have a better idea of what influences the perspectives I share. I am a thirty-something year old woman who two years ago left […]
