I saw this quote recently via Eat Happy Nutrition on Instagram and as soon as I saw it I was like YES. A great reminder, which couldn’t be more appropriate for food or body image. What societal pressures, social media feeds or conversations you’re overhearing make...
I have an 11 year old son. It’s becoming increasingly clear that we have entered a whole new phase of hormones and emotions and girls and attitude. Ready or not, here we go. Lately he’s been saying something that has me thinking. I do that a lot –...
A few summers ago, I did not get in a swimsuit even once. I was struggling with really bad body image (and really deep in orthorexia). A year passed and by the following summer I had done a lot of work on recovery from food and body issues. I wouldn’t say I was...
I love the idea of setting an intention for the new year with one little word. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, and last year was the first time I had done it. I found it super helpful and one word was a really simple reminder that kept me connected to my goals and...
Diet culture is sneaky and seductive. It lurks everywhere, including in the anti-diet philosophies. Nowhere is this more true than Intuitive Eating and/or Mindful Eating being used as a weight loss tactic. I get it, you want your body to change. There’s NOTHING...
It’s really easy to think that a positive body image means looking in the mirror and liking what you see. This belief will only limit you, keeping you stuck in the idea that body positivity is related to appearance. Instead, body positivity has much more to do with...
