Saturday, August 19, 2017

How I’m Coping with Body Image Pressure as a Bride

When I saw myself in my wedding dress, I cried. Too much consumption of TLC and romantic comedy’s led me to believe that one’s wedding dress fitting symbolized life transition, beauty, and tears of joy about childhood dreams being actualized. In contrast, my wedding dress fitting was wrought with anxiety and panic, rather than joyful […]

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Learning to Manage Disappointment

Think back to your first disappointment. I was disappointed by friends when they didn’t invite me to their house. I was disappointed in myself when teachers would deduct a point from me for catching me talking during quiet time. At an elementary school age, every child experiences what it feels like to be let down […]