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.
Category: + Body Talk
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
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 quite what to say, you can easily find new vocabulary right here.
“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)?
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
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
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
On My Nightstand
I love when people on Instagram share the books on their nightstand – I get so many great recommendations! –
What the Health?
For the last month, my church Canvas has had a teaching series called “What the Health?” First, can I just
Beyond Beautiful
Have you ever found a TV show, restaurant, bargain or hair stylist you loved so much that you felt compelled
