How MMA Broadcaster Andrea Calle Battles Perfection While Staying Humble
August 4, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Featured, Livin in the Moment, Role Models
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a MMA broadcaster, I was born in Medellin Colombia, I consider myself a humble, loving, intelligent, woman with big dreams and goals. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects that you are working on? I am excited and looking forward to […]
Mirrors and Distorted Body Image by Allison Jupiter, LCSW-R, CEDS
October 16, 2013 by iaedp
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Self-Acceptance
I thought I would start this post by relating how one of my favorite paintings by Pablo Picasso is similar to the issues many of my patients face. It is entitled ”Girl Before a Mirror.” The picture was painted by Picasso about his lover, Marie Therese Walter. One of the things the picture represents is how differently she sees herself from the […]
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 […]