Hiking as a metaphor
August 31, 2015 by Caroline Vetter
Filed under Exercise, Livin in the Moment, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Wellness
“Stupid hiking sticks! Why do you keep breaking?!” I said frustrated while beginning a hike. I had attempted three times to find a hiking stick and peel the bark off. The first two attempts left me with a broken stick that was of no use. I was trying to get the bark off by whacking […]
4 Tips to Feeding Your Inner Self with Self Care
May 8, 2015 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Exercise, Fat Acceptance, Featured, Food Revolution, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Prevention, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Wellness
In order to survive and create balance, start connecting with your true self. In a world of external focus where a scale determines your worth and your salary defines your success, you need to turn inward to find wellness and well-being. In order to survive and create balance, start connecting with your inner core — […]
Health versus Weight Focus
June 4, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Body Image, Disordered Eating, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Loving Your Body, Recovery, Self-Care, Wellness
Oddly, many of you are more disturbed by how you look than about the questionable or poor state of your health due to excessive unhealthy eating. While over-focusing on what you and others think of your size, you under-focus on how large quantities of non-nutritious food affects your body, which is the opposite way to […]