Negative body image is not something we are born with, it is something we learn from greater culture and those who surround us. This means you are a vital player in your body image journey, as well as those with whom you brush shoulders as you walk it. That is a lot of power! Learn how to steward it well with guidance on embracing your body for what it is now, and empowering those around you to do the same. Let's do our part in raising a generation free from body shame, toget

Body image struggles are rampant in our country. These unrealistic ideals are learned from childhood. Now, is the time to unlearn them.

I wonder how many of you can relate to this conversation: *me staring in the mirror* me : okay... I am really loving this outfit today!...

One of the challenges of recovery is coping with bodily changes and what that means for your current wardrobe. And maybe the topic of clothing does not seem like it would be such a challenging issue, however, I distinctly remember a Thanksgiving dinner during recovery BECAUSE of feeling unsafe and uncomfortable in my clothing due to the change, or perceived change, of my body during this time. And some people remarked in confusion that I was “silly” for missing such a lovely,

The mirror: a glossy reflective surface hung in nearly every house in which one’s image can be seen. For many, the mirror is part of a...

Mental Illness. It reminds me of an ocean. It is vast and overwhelming, scientists are just now starting to explore the depths of all that it is and all that it contains. It is powerful, just as lapping waves slowly shape the shore, mental illness slowly changes who you are, how you think, and how you respond. Many have set out on the sea and lost their lives along the way, caught in the waves. It is deep, reaching thousands of miles, just as mental illness is deeply rooted i