As part of the Virtual National Catholic Women’s Conference, I was invited to host a Live Q&A to discuss anxiety, depression, and body image. I could have definitely hosted an hour (or two!) on each of those topics individually. When I was wrapping up the session, I ended up hijacking the last part of theRead the whole post >>
Objects in mirror are more beautiful than they think they appear
I’ve been intentionally not spending as much time over on Instagram lately. Why? Because even though I’ve done my best to purge my feed of any accounts or posts that promote diet culture, the message that you’ll be happier if you’re fitter, thinner, occupying a smaller and/or more sculpted and lean body, and/or eating clean,Read the whole post >>
Picture picture: making peace with the camera
PHOTO CREDIT: Ross Long Photography If I only I had half as much as confidence as this come hither koala… I mean, this guy just strikes a pose and owns it. I’ve never thought of myself as the most photogenic person, and I don’t really enjoy getting my picture taken. I don’t know how toRead the whole post >>
How dieting is like foot binding
January is a popular time for women of all shapes and sizes to make goals and devote every waking hour as well as their finite and precious energy into forming – or sometimes just thinking about – habits with the sole purpose of shrinking their bodies. But these efforts – even if we’ve convinced ourselvesRead the whole post >>
Loving my here and now body
Never did I ever think I’d post a photo of myself in a swimsuit on social media. Fully-clothed selfies take me out of my comfort zone, so a selfie of me in a swimsuit? That’s damn right terrifying, especially when I’m occupying a body that I don’t always love for reasons that transcend what IRead the whole post >>