Do you hate how you look in pictures? Do you volunteer to be the photographer or duck out of photos as much as you can? Instead of convincing you to stay in the photo, this episode will encourage you …
Podcast: Body Image and Trauma with Jessica Hottle
Today Jessica Hottle and I dig into the concept of trauma and how unhealed trauma can keep us stuck in body image issues. Whether it's trauma from a car accident or the mean girls in high school, or …
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Girls and Body Image in a Victoria’s Secret World: A Quick Letter to My Daughter
I wrote this quick letter to my daughter about her value a few months ago, the evening that the Victoria's Secret swimsuit special aired on national television. I think our girls have it tough on the …
When None of Your Clothes Spark Joy: Can’t Seem to Tidy Up?
Quick! Run into your closet and pull everything out of it. Then, hug each item and only hold on to the ones that spark joy. That's the Kondo method. It's a nice concept, isn't it. Marie Kondo has …
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What Christmas Speaks to My Body Image Issues
Eight Christmas parties in seven days. Fun, right? Can I just tell you that we have some friends who are foodies and, well, wow have I consumed some massive quantities of calories lately. So, this …
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Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Clothes That Don’t Fit?
True story: Getting rid of clothes that don't fit can be painful. I've written about my experience getting "shame" out of my closet here. But, last week, one of our Compared to Who contributors, …
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