Last week I talked about “how to feel better about the way you look.” I mentioned that the way to feel better about the way you look is by focusing on feeling better about yourself and accepting that you may not “like” … Read More
How To Feel Better About The Way You Look
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’re going about your day and things are feeling pretty good, then you see a reflection of yourself and it feels like a wave of negativity and panic has flooded your system. You don’t … Read More
The Reclaim Retreat is here!
OMG it’s officially here! The Reclaim Retreat with my friend and colleague Sarah Vance, and I is actually happening and this is your invitation. I’m going to keep this short and sweet (like me!). Join us in May 2017 in … Read More
Is Body Acceptance an Excuse for not Taking Care of Yourself?
Recently, I was talking to a woman who said, “I’m confused about body acceptance. Is this just an excuse for not taking care of yourself?” I tackled the latter in this post here and today I want to explore the … Read More
What it Means to “Take Care of Yourself”
Recently, I was talking to a woman who said, “I’m confused about body acceptance. Is this just an excuse to not take care of yourself?” I will tackle the word “excuse” in another post because that deserves the ceremonious blowing … Read More
“But If I Accept My Body, I’m Giving Up”
Often I hear from women who want to accept their bodies but hesitate to go all in because they think it means they are “giving up.” To that I respond…Giving up on what? Hatred? Feeling shame when … Read More
Body Love Is Not The Same As Happiness
Body love, self-love, self-worth—however you decide to label it—is not to be confused with being happy. I want to be clear on this because if you want to be happy all the time, then don’t sign up for You, On Fire. It’s not … Read More
Rock Your Body Success: Mindy’s Story
It was a year ago that a client of mine, Mindy, was feeling frustrated and unhappy with her body. She had an awesome career, was happily married and had done a bunch of work to heal her relationship with food…and … Read More
Afraid To Accept Your Body? What Happened When I Did It…
When I start working with women, it’s normal for them to still want to lose weight. Even though they want to accept their body, there is still that nagging voice telling them that all hell will break loose if they … Read More
9 Ways To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
Last time I talked about how comparisons come from our need to self-evaluate—how do I measure up—and the reason why we compare is because we live in a comparison culture. Today I want to give you some practical ways to … Read More