Tag: Self Care
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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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Press Play: Self-love Playlist
You are enough. You are valuable. You’re broken (we all are!) and it’s beautiful. You are not alone. We all deserve to hear these messages every single day. So, I encourage you to press play. Play this playlist while you’re getting ready for the day, riding home from work, doing laundry, whenever! I love that…
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Return-Trip Talk
For the longest time, the return trip from vacation has involved more than my body traveling from here to there. My mindset goes on a trip too: from carefree to regimented and from joyous to guilty. The joy I experienced indulging in more wine and decadent food than usual turns into an overpriced souvenir called…
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March Wellness Challenge: Follow People Who Make You Feel Good (And Unfollow Those Who Don’t)
March Wellness Challenge: Follow people on social media who make you feel good. And UNFOLLOW those who don’t. I live in the fitness world so, for me, it takes a lot of intention to identify the “fitfluencers” I want to follow. I try to ask myself a few questions. These questions are asked with a fitness…
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Where Your Mind Goes …
An inspiring quote shared during a yoga class isn’t a novel concept. Often, the sentiment lands in my brain for a good 30 seconds and then it leaves forever … or until the next yoga class. But one day last summer, an instructor said something that has stuck with me, even eight months later: The…
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Beloved Body Wellness Challenge #2 – Walk the Walk + Talk the Talk
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 27 is National Walk @ Lunch Day – what great inspiration for this week’s Beloved Body Wellness Challenge. I love going on walks with friends for a few reasons. Not only is walking good for your health, walking with others is good for your soul. It provides an opportunity to catch up…
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Beloved Body Wellness Challenge #1
Welcome to the first official Beloved Body Wellness Challenge! My SF gal pals got a little taste of these challenges last year and I’m excited to not only bring them back but to include even more people! The goals of these challenges are to find easy ways to squeeze in wellness activities during the day,…
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