Interview with Miss Vermont, Lucy Edwards: Being a role model to younger women
April 2, 2015 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Featured
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am the current Miss Vermont. I’m taking time off of school right now to serve the state, and promote the four points of the Miss America Organization- scholarship, success, style, and service. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events […]
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 […]
How to love your body. No Seriously!!
March 20, 2014 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fat Talk, Featured, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Orthorexia, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Weight Stigma
I see many different lists of how to love your body and improve body image. These lists are often filled with beautiful affirmations and postivity however for many people struggling with negative body image or deep insecurities with their body, affirmations are not enough. I created a simple list of ways to start to challenge […]
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 […]
Low-Fat Love 101: Always Bet on Yourself
April 27, 2013 by Patricia Leavy
Filed under Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Self Esteem
I have loved writing since I was a child so I feel very fortunate to make my living as an author. This doesn’t mean that there haven’t been, and won’t continue to be, many rejections along the way. I have learned some things from those experiences that may be of value to others pursuing a […]
Fending Off Negative Feelings
What a weekend! MizFit, Marsha, YumYucky and I spoke on a body image panel at Fitbloggin in Baltimore this past weekend. (Were you there?! If so, let us know — and thank you for coming; it was a blast!!) Fitbloggin was a fitness/wellness blogger conference organized by Roni, and it was an amazing time!! Seriously, […]
Dressing for Success
November 16, 2009 by MamaV
Filed under Self Esteem
It might seem ill-timing and perhaps even a bit vain to be blogging about body image issues during one of the worst recessions our country has seen … When our own neighbors are losing their jobs and their homes to foreclosure; when health care costs are rising and bankrupting so many; when companies continue to […]
