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The past three years of my life have been plagued with anthropometric* research, excel spreadsheets, geometry, and plenty of self doubt. There has been no time for my lovely fabrics, and my main companions have been two dogs. I am […]
Like many people the New Year has brought me to reflect on my past accomplishments and analyze paths for my yet to be achieved goals. Man I hope to live to be 200 because there is so much left to […]
Yesterday I shared a guest post from Caitlin called “I Want to Grow Old”. I had a friend question me on whether or not I had thought about the implications of this. It took me a minute to answer because […]
That probably sounds like an odd heading for a blog post in a world obsessed with anti-aging products. What is even odder is that this statement came from a young woman. Even odder yet, is the fact that she is […]
I can remember chanting this in grade school but it wasn’t until adulthood that I realized the depth of this chant. “Sticks and Stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me,” can be a powerful mantra to […]
A common statement made by models, referring to their photos, is “I don’t even look like that!” Although there are some people who just naturally take a good picture, no one looks perfect in pictures, or real life, all the […]
A video recently released from the Dove company highlights a sensitive issue regarding poor self-image that is prevalent among women. The video features a forensic artist’s sketches of women he has never seen. The artist creates two sketches of the […]
I stumbled across a young lady this week who has deeply inspired me. Tavi Gevinson exemplifies healthy self-esteem. What I like most about this lovely young lady, besides the fact that at 15 she is more put together than most […]
Yesterday I published a post on Hidden Mentors and Self Esteem. To support that post I would like to reintroduce a Dove Campaign video that was first published in 2008. I believe the video very clearly expresses the tender age […]
I feel strongly that a women’s unique gifts are never truly realized until she first loves herself. I also feel that this self-love comes from loving our spirit as well as our external appearance. I have in the past felt […]