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 […]

The Wall…Leaving Fear Behind

Denise Ann | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand Someone walks by and can’t help but notice what is in front of him. He examines it closely and can see that it was not built in a day, a week, a month or even a year. He probes aloud, “Why is this here?” I sit with […]

My Thoughts on “Bikini Body” Season

Written by Kristy Cloetingh, Blogger & Advocate Where I live in New York City, summer is quickly approaching. It seems like Mother Nature decided to completely bypass spring and jump right from 40 degrees to 80 overnight. I’m personally thrilled about this. Although I love snow and went to school in Indiana (lake effect snow […]

Trichotillomania: My Hidden Struggle

Written by Charlotte Sandy, Blogger & Advocate In the midst of almost puberty and mean girls of middle school, I didn’t need anything else to make me ashamed of who I was. And yet, it was exactly at this time when it happened. One day, I started pulling out my eyelashes. I don’t remember the […]

Fitspo Culture and Eating Disorders

Written by Charlotte Sandy, Blogger & Advocate Although the fitspo phenomenon is nothing new, it wasn’t until lately when I noticed how often a number of people I know post about diet and exercise. Usually the posts start with a picture of some kind– often a gym selfie or muscle flex. Then there are accompanying […]