Patricia Leavy Wins National Honor for Arts Advocacy
January 3, 2018 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Creative Art, Empowerment, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Self Esteem
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. is an independent sociologist and best-selling author. She has published twenty-four books, earning critical and commercial success in both nonfiction and fiction, a rare feat by any author. Her work has been translated into numerous languages. She is also the creator and editor for seven book series with Oxford University Press and […]
National Giving Day — Please Help Us Win Matching Grants on May 5th!
May 4, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Advocacy, Body Image, Featured, Self Esteem
YES! You can help Mental Fitness bring primary prevention programs to schools nationwide. Our national nonprofit qualifies to have donations matched from up to TWO pools of matching funds — MAY 5TH ONLY! Be a part of the paradigm shift toward resiliency by donating today. Join the movement of resiliency and mental fitness in school aged […]
Interview with actress Julia Cho: I am forging my own path
December 20, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Creative Art, Dance, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Wellness, Wellness, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am an actor, an American-born child of Korean immigrant parents, and a native of Los Angeles. I am also a founding member of Artists at Play, a theatre-producing collective based in L.A. that presents work by Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists. Can you […]
Interview with Professional Dancer, Ingrid Graham: Happiness is a Direct Result of Our Actions
November 25, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Dance, Featured, Role Models
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. I also sit on two nonprofit boards and help procure funding and publicity for the causes close to my heart. I love working with children and founded a mentoring program for young aspiring dancers in the community. Can […]
Interview with horror filmmaker, James Cullen Bressack: Appreciate the ones that like what you do, Ignore the ones that fight against it
November 13, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Self Esteem
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? My name is James Cullen Bressack and I am a Writer/Director/Producer. I have made quite a bit of horror films! Film has always been a passion of mine, so essentially this is the only thing I ever could see myself doing. Can you tell us a bit […]
Comic Book Writer, Pat Shand, Says Don’t Let Someone Else Tell Your Story
November 7, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Creative Art, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Role Models
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m a writer primarily known for my work in the comic book industry. I currently write Robyn Hood, Grimm Fairy Tales, and Charmed: Season Ten monthly. I also work as a playwright, producer, screenwriter, and college professor. I hope to add novelist to that list soon, […]
Cityline host, Tracy Moore, talks about stress management techniques and being the change
October 6, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Fitness, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Talking To Kids, Volunteering
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I host Cityline, the longest running lifestyle show in Canada. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I am very excited to be working on TIFF as a live reporter as well as a brand […]
Why Actress and Model Katy Johnson Believes in Talking It Out
September 9, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Role Models, Theatre
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a 26 year old originally from Boone, Iowa. I’m currently living in France with my husband. I’m working on my personal training, nutrition degree and I’m modeling here and there, however work has been put on hold whilst being here, but I will be […]
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 […]
Musical Inspiration
April 18, 2013 by Tracy
Filed under Featured, Finding Your Voice, Music, Writing and Poetry
I am a writer. Plain and simple. It is more than my title, but less than my sum. Writing is my hobby, my passion, my job. It is what I do at work and what I do on my days off. I can’t say it absorbs every one of my waking thoughts, but it comes […]