Category: + Body Talk
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Health Is Greater Than Fitness
Historically, I believed the more I worked out and the fitter I was, the healthier I would be at that very moment, and as I got older. So, imagine my surprise about 3 years ago when my body started “falling apart” even though I was in my 30s and teaching and taking fitness classes. It…
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If you have a brain, mental health matters
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am pumped to talk about mental health all month long. Yep, I said PUMPED. Not the word choice you’d expect with the topic of mental health? I get it. But here’s why I’m so excited. Whether or not you are part of the 20% of U.S. adults…
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Dear Girl: A letter about the costs of trying to achieve the perfect body/look.
I wrote this letter below as part of an assignment in a body image program I recently took part in. Whether you’re a girl or a ‘grown-up girl,’ I hope this letter is helpful. +++++++++++ Dear girl, I see you. I see you reaching, grasping, obsessing trying to achieve the appearance ideal. And I feel…
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Netflix’s “Animal Crackers” Belongs in the Trash
Any parents out there on the constant look out for new movies and TV shows to entertain their kiddos during COVID? Me! That’s why I was excited this past weekend to see a new movie called “Animal Crackers” on Netflix. This circus film has a star-studded cast, including Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Danny Devito, and…
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I Am Not the Source of My Struggle
A few weeks ago, Beloved Body launched “A New Vocabulary” (ANV)- a series of blog posts designed to give you self-compassionate language for a variety of body image topics. The posts aggregate content from Instagram about a particular topic in one place. The next time you want to be kind to yourself but don’t know…
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“The COVID-19” Jokes and Why I’m Not Laughing
Raise your hand if you’ve seen a social media post or heard someone joke about gaining “The COVID 19” (lbs)? I’m guessing most – if not all – of you. The jokes and talk of “The COVID 19” is a reminder that diet culture is everywhere, all the time, EVEN during a global pandemic. There…
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It’s Time I Care About Hair
Fostering a positive or neutral body image is hard work. Living in a world that promotes thinness, beauty and youth (at all costs) is tiring. By now, you probably know I’ve struggled and still struggle with all of this. But what I’ve been realizing is that for a lot of people – especially people of…
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Worth Reading … Amy Schumer ditches her scale, the case for self compassion, and an HGTV star shares her take on bikinis.
This installment of the Worth-reading Roundup is made up primarily of podcasts. Because, let’s get real. Sometimes it’s way easier to listen to something while folding laundry or driving your car than reading another thing on your device (but thanks for reading this post!) It includes a chat between Oprah and Amy Schumer, a question…
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Losing Weight Doesn’t Have to Be Your New Year’s Resolution
Last year at this time, I wrote the Instagram post below. I’m re-sharing it because I need to hear this message again and you might too. ***“I’ve been wanting to share a New Year’s post because this is a time of year when guilt around food is intense. It’s that time of year when we…
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On My Nightstand
I love when people on Instagram share the books on their nightstand – I get so many great recommendations! – so I decided to do the same. Here’s a peek at some of the books at my bedside. Starting from the bottom up to the top: KidPower Children Safety Comics: How to Use Your Power…
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