Me, My Body, and Love

Loving Myself to Take Care of Myself

MeMyBodyAndLove — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:35:37 +0000

When you love something, you take care of it. That sentence seems simple and to the point. It seems like an adequate explanation of how love and care correlate. However, there are so many of us that still do not understand how essential self- love is when it comes to self- care. Maybe the confusion […]

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Jes Baker Inspires More Body Diversity on Instagram

Ivy Felicia — Wed, 03 May 2017 17:40:26 +0000

Instagram is one of my favorite social media outlets. I’ve met some of the most amazing people on the platform. As an activist for body acceptance, fat acceptance, and women’s empowerment I am constantly connecting with people on Instagram who are passionate about the same things and are using their work to create change in […]

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How to Ditch the Diet | Guest Blog Post With Jenna Free

Jenna Free — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:00:57 +0000

Want to ditch the diet? Start by making these three mindset shifts Dieting sucks. Okay, we already know that but it can be so difficult to escape the dieting cycle. I know how hard it can be. I was an extreme dieter and over exerciser for an entire decade. There finally came a time when […]

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Learning to Love My Postnatal Body

Jamie Fleming-Dixon — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:36:17 +0000

I’ve always been thin. It’s genetic — my daddy is about six feet tall and probably weighs 150 pounds. Of course, it would seem like a blessing for many women to eat whatever you want, not exercise and not gain weight. However, around sophomore or junior year of high school, I started longing for the typical (or […]

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5 Ways to Thrive As A Fat Person At The Gym

Ivy Felicia — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 23:22:44 +0000

Going to the gym isn’t easy for many people. It can be an intimidating experience. However, navigating the gym as a fat person, is even more challenging, due to the social stigma and assumptions that people have about fat bodies. For years I let my body size keep me from going because I had anxiety […]

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Breaking The Rules of Diet Culture

Melissa Toler — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:10:41 +0000

The constant pursuit of weight loss is a big part of our lives. It was a big part of my life starting at 11 years old and into most of my adulthood. It seemed like the thing I was supposed to do. I thought that it was normal to always be dissatisfied with my body and […]

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