To Say Or Not To Say.. That is The Question?
January 4, 2017 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Addiction, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Featured, Healthy Communication, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Nutrition, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Weight Stigma
“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” Working in the field of addiction and eating disorders, as well as being in eating disorder recovery myself, I have […]
Van Helsing Star Laura Mennell Interview “Feel Good About You”
December 2, 2016 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Bullying, Featured, Role Models, Self Esteem
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m Laura Mennell and I’m lucky enough to be able to do what I love for a living – I’ve been a professional actor for over a decade. I’ve been persistent in following my dreams, worked hard to get where I am, and I’m grateful to be working where […]
Pick Only Intimates Who Celebrate You
November 2, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Empowerment, Featured, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance
While talking with a client, we began exploring what kind of people she wanted out of her life and what kind she wanted to keep in and attract more of. She said, “I seem to pick people who I have to work to get to like and approve of me. I’d rather have friends who […]
Four Secrets to Authentic Love
April 15, 2015 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Featured, Guys, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Self Esteem, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Stress Management, Wellness
As the saying goes, “Love is all around us.” Make a commitment today to see and experience love at least once per hour. Try it for a day. Notice the love with which a coworker holds the door for you with a smile. Notice the love between the couple in the car next you […]
Media Literacy Minute: Condescending Clairol
January 8, 2015 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Guys, Media Literacy, Mindfulness, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
Do women need to change regularly to keep their man “guessing” and interested? Apparently, Clairol’s Nice ‘N Easy brand thinks so. In a thirty second spot that airs across multiple platforms, including cable and web, the viewer is in need of a change, regularly. (See the spot here.) The guy in the add tells us […]
How to Deal with Holiday Food Pushers & Have Fun!
December 20, 2014 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Nutrition, Parents, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Wellness
The holidays can be a whirlwind of calories and obligations pulling at you from every corner. To counteract all that chaos do the following three things: 1) Make a list of what honestly sounds fun for YOU during the holidays. That could be anything from trimming your own tree solo with a glass of wine […]
Lindy Olsen: Believe in Yourself, Get moving and Get Gorgeous from the inside out!
November 17, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Eating, Loving Your Body, Nutrition, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Wellness
For the first time in my life I am happy with myself, I am finally comfortable in my own skin and I love life. This is a statement that I am proud to be able to say, and if you’d asked me nine years ago how I felt about myself, my answer would have been […]
Beyonce, Thank You for Making Feminism Cool Again
August 25, 2014 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Body Image, Dance, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Voice
If you saw the 2014 VMAs, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Beyonce closed the show and brought the house down with an incredible performance. It was everything from avant garde, to provocative, to unabashedly sexy, to touching. Besides her obvious, and stunning talent and beauty the underlying message was loud and clear, “I […]
Renovation of our minds: How to transform your mind to think more positively.
July 29, 2014 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Suicide, Wellness
Therapists work with many different types of people, people whose stories and struggle are each different and unique. One common thing I have noticed as a therapist is how powerful our thoughts truly are. Thoughts can either be your best friend or the toughest meanest bully you can ever encounter. The power however is in […]
Our Recent Interview With Tyes.By.Tara Founder Tara Christine
July 11, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Wellness
We met up with Tyes.By.Tara Founder and enterpreneur, Tara Christine for our #RealDeal interview series. Please tell us about yourself and what you do? Hi! My name is Tara Christine and I founded a company, tyes.by.tara, that designs flirtatiously feminine jewelry, accessories and gifts. My mission is to encourage woman to embrace their femininity by […]
