Know What You Are Reading Before You Read It!
June 9, 2018 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finances, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Media Literacy, Politics, Role Models
#RealDeal is bringing back this post from 6/9/12 in the interest of media literacy. In last week’s post “Why Voting Matters for Girls…”, I discussed the importance of girls understanding the power of their voice in politics and mentioned that I would compile a list of resources that offer a selection of liberal (“left” or […]
Making Decisions via Pride and Shame
August 5, 2015 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Recovery, Self-Care
I thought I’d written on this topic before because it’s something I talk about all the time with clients, but I couldn’t find a blog about making decisions by the pride-and-shame method. This is a very simple way to make choices. It totally bypasses internal conflicts and focuses only on how the decision will make […]
A Child’s Right to Say “No thank you!” By Laura Cipullo, RD, CD, CEDRD
October 1, 2013 by iaedp
Filed under Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Parents, Talking To Kids
I remember looking at burgers—just staring at those odd-looking congealed brown globs. I felt absolutely repulsed! I hated red meat when I was growing up. The smell, the blood-colored juices spilling out, the chewy texture, and ugh—the taste! My dad ate red meat every night and this revolted me even more. Everyone told me that […]
deciding to live consciously and creatively
November 27, 2012 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Empowerment, Featured, Livin in the Moment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Self-Harm
Effective therapy in NYC and beyond is about helping people create new realities in their lives—internally AND externally. And creating new realities starts with a decision to participate consciously and creatively in the present moment. Deciding to step into a conscious/creative mindset is so subtle as to almost be unrecognizable as an action that we […]
#25 of 108: Take it Black
September 2, 2012 by YeahDave
Filed under Featured, Livin in the Moment, Mindfulness, Wellness
This is #25 of 108 Ways to Livin the Moment. Let’s take back our lives one beautiful, funny, and delicious moment at a time. #25 of 108: Take it Black This past weekend, I was in glorious Colorado to teach at the Mountain Pose Symposium (amazing event for medical professionals) and King Yoga (amazing studio […]