Tag: body image

Body Shame

Body Shame

As the end of 2023 speedily creeps upon us, I’ve started reflecting on the year. While doing so, I realize how much emotion and...

The Power Of Body Image

I have worked over the past year to lose weight. I have done pretty well considering a few setbacks like surgery and health issues....
Learning To Love The Skin I’m In

Learning To Love The Skin I’m In

I can’t remember a time where I looked at my body -- literally or metaphorically -- and been happy. I know that sounds a...
Please Don't Comment On My Weight In Front Of The Kids -- They're Listening

Please Don’t Comment On My Weight In Front Of The Kids...

I’ve been on a weight loss journey, and to be honest, it wasn’t completely intentional. Like most mothers in their mid-30s, I would frequently...
Mirror, Mirror, On (His) Wall

Mirror, Mirror, On (His) Wall

Several years ago, a friend posted a flowchart he had made describing how to tell if you’ve got a “beach-ready” body. The premise is...

Love Yourself

Do you love your body, like really love it? Naked?   In my 34 years of life, I have found so many ways to be dissatisfied...
Body Love for Everyone But Me

Body Love for Everyone But Me: Learning to Leave the Shame...

It's happening. This year is the big push to become my best self. Why now? Perhaps it's because now in my mid-thirties, I feel...