Body Image

10 Body Positive Reasons to Exercise

I am incredibly passionate about exercise and fitness (I used to be a Human Kinetics major, after all); however, what I am most passionate about is a balanced, healthy approach to fitness. Health is holistic and involves the physical as well as the emotional, psychological, and spiritual.

Dear #StopFitspiration Haters: Don’t Put Dirt on my Grave Just Yet

“So now we get to deal with more liberal fem bullshit.” Yes, apparently that is me: Liberal, Feminist, Bullshit. Tonight shit hit the fan. Literally. OK not literally. But still – literally.  The #StopFitspiration haters are back and in full-force. They are coming strong and hard and they are incessant. Tonight I was graced with my …

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Interview for “The Lunge” – anti-Fitspiration Project

As some of you know by now, last year under the umbrella of Libero Network I started a #StopFitspiration project. This project has received a lot of feedback – some good, and some bad. The best part is to see the conversation about Fitspiration take off and begin spreading – asking questions, sharing concerns, and …

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Just Because You DON’T Wear Makeup, That Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Like Yourself

This post is a follow-up to my previous post “Just Because I Wear Makeup, That Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Like Myself“. I received a response to that post that made me realize that some clarification was needed, and though I realize that there was no real harm in this person’s response, I still wanted to …

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Just Because I Wear Makeup, that Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Like Myself

Today’s post is on Beauty – the physical kind, that is! And why you can love yourself and still wear a lot of makeup. Remember, makeup, like any other form of creativity, is an expression of self – and can be a positive thing, so long as one’s motives remain positive and uplifting, and not …

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