Yes, there’s a lot of dumb body-shaming bullshit in this world. You better believe I am ALL. OVER. THAT. But sometimes I see a little light that reminds me that body love, actually, is all around us. Hey-o! Lately, that light came from this beautiful essay by Ashley Ford about a woman finding her way…
Tag: happiness
Maybe pretty isn’t the point
“Pretty” is complicated. I want to be pretty, but I’m not sure that I am pretty, and I don’t want to want to be pretty because that makes me shallow, but it’s always there, just the same: I want to be pretty. That’s why I loved this latest Ask Polly column from New York Magazine….
How do I love me? Let me count the ways
Whether you’re single or coupled or somewhere in the abyss in between, I hope you remember who your true valentine is, today and every day. Your damn self. You’re the one who makes you happy. No outward force can do that for you. Contentment and fulfillment come from listening really hard to your inner self,…
It is not your job to fit the jeans
The jeans are supposed to fit you. They have one job. You pay them for it. And if they don’t do the job, FIRE THEM. Get new ones. Don’t read into it. Don’t stress about it. It isn’t worth another moment of your precious life. When a pair of jeans doesn’t fit you, it is…
What exactly does it mean to be “on track”?
Because it sounds suspiciously like a diet to me. Do you ever feel like you’ve fallen off track? Like you need to get back on track? When you dig deeper into those feelings…do they alllll lead back to food? That’s a pretty serious warning sign that you are limiting your food intake and feeling guilty…
10 body-positive reasons to exercise
I don’t have the easiest time staying active. I’ve never been a natural athlete or an adrenaline junkie. I kinda hate sweating. I really hate getting off the couch. So my relationship with movement has always been results-oriented: “Am I losing weight? Am I skinny yet? Have I sufficiently punished myself for my last meal?”…
six months to sanity 