Tag: body dysmorphia
the bathroom scale: weighing my progress
There’s a scale in my bathroom. On the floor, idly waiting for the next customer to take that fateful step. A numbered dial, a red pointer nudging up and down until it settles upon its answer. Such a simple invention, and yet […]
your self-worth in numbers: why YOU matter.
The ingrained fixation on numbers is a hard pill to swallow. On a daily basis, I’m not as number-hungry (pun intended) as I used to be. I’m luckily in a healthier mindset where, despite knowing the number of calories in many foods, […]
finding positive summer body image
What a relief to finally be experiencing sunshine and warm weather. Winter is so last season. The long winter has left me especially appreciative of spring and summer, but that doesn’t mean I don’t still have hesitant feelings. Times for shorts, tank tops and swimsuits aren’t […]
wake up, weight watchers
We’re slacking on the people that need the most support. And these people are Weight Watchers’ newest target market. Teens 13-17 years old have become a focus for the Weight Watchers program. Starting this summer, this age group can get a free […]
It’s become quite trendy to promote self-love. That sense that you accept your holistic being for all it is. But what isn’t so often mentioned is something I’d like to call “conditional self-love.” I speak on the topic of self-love as somebody […]