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body image
Why Men Prefer Certain Body Types
Women are bombarded on a daily basis by mixed messages on how we're supposed to look, particularly from the media. One day, we're supposed to be...
This Is What Women Really Look Like After Giving Birth
Empowering photos ahead.
How Facebook Helped Me Recover From An Eating Disorder
What am I doing? I asked myself. Did I forget my Prozac today?
Why You Should Stop Listening To Your Rational Mind & Follow Your Heart
Your heart doesn't want you to play it safe. It doesn't approach life with rational logic. Your heart wants to move boldly into the unknown. It wants...
Why You Should Get Naked Around Strangers
Life unfolds in unexpected ways.
8 Fitness Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
You work out every day, but nothing's happening. Despite years of effort, those lean-toned arms you want still haven't surfaced. Perhaps all you need...
10 Wellness Trends To Watch In 2015
We expect 2015 to be even better as this lifestyle becomes the new normal. Here are 10 trends to watch over the next year.
5 Ways To Access Your Divine Feminine Through Your Sacral Chakra
In a recent chakra healing session (a humbling experience for a New York artist with a bit of a cynic up her skirt), a healer revealed to me that I...
Victoria's Secret Ends "Perfect Body" Campaign In Wake Of Backlash
Victoria's Secret has changed the ad slogan to "A Body For Every Body."
I Tried To Lose Weight For My Wedding & It Made Me Crazy
It's your day—feel your best.
Why Losing Weight Helped Me To Become A Better Wife
Somewhere between my first and second marriage, I lost a lot of weight (around 125 pounds) and gained a lot of insight about myself and how to treat...
10 Beauty Tricks I Use To Make Models Look "Flawless"
How this makeup artist gets models "runway ready."
How I Finally Learned To Age Gracefully
Make peace with your age and learn to celebrate it.
What Jillian Michaels Taught Me About Being Good To My Body
What I learned from my time on The Biggest Loser.
20 Ways To Get In Touch With Your Body
Getting in touch with our bodies can be challenging sometimes.
11 Things I Want To Say To My 16-Year-Old Self
If I could speak to that 16-year-old girl, the one bound up in fear of what others think, in fear of her own family life, in fear of never making a...
7 Reasons Why Pole Dancing is Empowering To Women
Here why I believe it's healthy for women, and my perspective on why it's actually a feminist pursuit.
How Social Media Harms Your Body Image + What To Do About It
Eight years ago, I started a blog with the goal of starting a dialogue around women’s struggles with food and weight. It became a popular interactive...
5 Ways People Treated Me Differently After Losing More Than 100 Pounds
Here are a few perceptions and observations I personally encountered after my drastic weight loss five years ago.
How A Traumatic Event Helped Me Overcome Food Addiction
Three years ago, I reached a major turning point in my weight journey. I sat by my dad’s hospital bed almost certain he would die. He is an alcoholic...