My Tedx Talk On Why It’s OK To Be Fat Is On Youtube Now!

I’m excited to share my TEDx talk with you from Youtube! It’s posted right in my blog! I’ve also given you a list of some of the topics I cover in the video, including what it was like to go on my first diet at the age of 4, and the truth about how often diets fail.

Posted in: Soul Food: Nourishing the Inner You

Seeing My Body as Separate

Do you think of your body as an incredible friend and partner? This blog explains how I learned to do that, and how this way of thinking has worked well for me. I also included some information about two wonderful events coming up in the fall.

Posted in: Dances With Fat

I Empower Myself and Other

Posted in: Balanced Moments

The Right to Discriminate?

Just because certain types of discriminatory practices are still legal, does that mean that we have no right to question them and protest against them?

Posted in: Dances With Fat

Inspirations: Awesome Plus Size Women Gallery, Second Edition

Do you want to get inspired by wonderful plus size women? Take a look on this gallery!

Posted in: Your Fashion Your Way

This Self-Esteem Thing

I received quite a few questions about the meaning of “intrinsic self-esteem” after posting my last blog, so in this blog I go into more detail about the meanings of both intrinsic and extrensic self-esteem. I discuss an important example (from my own experience) to illustrate how these terms apply, and how important it is for each of us to separate the two types in our minds.

Posted in: Dances With Fat

The “Good Kind” Of Fat

Imposing so-called “body norms” of any kind does support healthy body image.

Posted in: Soul Food: Nourishing the Inner You