Self & Body

Project Real – Swimsuit Confidence

May 23, 2011

Have you ever been that person? The one who goes to the beach, but stays in a cover-up? Or the one who swims in the pool with a t-shirt on? Or maybe you’re the one that doesn’t even own a swimsuit because you know you’ll never, ever wear it. We’re going to change that. In [...]

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Project Real: I Do . . . Feel Gorgeous!

May 4, 2011

Four days ago, I stayed up all night for the sole purpose of seeing a girl step out of a car in a dress. But, not just any dress.  The dress.  The dress that would make her a princess. Buying your wedding dress is one of those moments in your life that you either dream [...]

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The Rush to Maturity.

May 3, 2011

When I was a kid, I remember being so envious when other girls got braces or glasses.  I couldn’t wait to get them, whether I needed them or not.   I was very skinny and longed to outgrow the children department and fit into junior sized jeans.   I couldn’t wait to shave my legs.  Having [...]

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Letting Go of the Past

April 26, 2011

My mom had a friend who was a photographer. He was hired to do a shoot with a restored classic car and he was in need of a model. You know, the classy kind of model who could pose spread-eagle in something scantily clad. I was 19-years-old at the time, so, logically, my mom recommended [...]

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The Story of the Tattoo

April 25, 2011

I have one tattoo on my back. I started working on it in July of 2009, but it’s still unfinished almost two years later. As of right now, I’ve had five appointments, and I have at least two, maybe three, left to go before it’s complete. You see, it’s on my back, and it’s rather [...]

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Confidence

April 20, 2011

It’s amazing what a little, or a lot, of weight loss can do to a person’s confidence and self esteem.  Regardless of how you lose the weight, I think the effects are pretty much the same.  You walk a little taller, smile a little more, and you’re ready to conquer the world! Most people think [...]

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Why Diets Are Bad for Children

April 13, 2011

Last week I read an article in Redbook about kids on diets and even days after reading it, I just couldn’t get it out of my head. On the one hand, obesity is nothing short of an epidemic in this country and we need to do something better to take care of our families. On [...]

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The Body and the Beach. A Love Story.

April 4, 2011

During the last week in March, a small patch of Florida sand has been my special spot for over 20 years. I remember those first few years, in the height of being an awkward pre-teen, the “must have” beach attire was the one-piece racing Speedo. In high school I upgraded to the stereotypical under-wire bikini. [...]

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Getting Real About Our Beauty.

March 30, 2011

In High School we had this horrible thing called a pound book, named for its weight.  A large binder full of lined notebook paper, one page for every person in the class. Across the top of each page, the name of a student, and below that, hand written anonymous messages about the student whose name [...]

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Botoxing Babies – Bad Idea?

March 28, 2011

I didn’t hear about shaving legs until I was eleven. I didn’t know women plucked their eyebrows until I was in high school. And waxing? Not until I was a senior in college. I didn’t use an eye cream until I hit twenty seven. I guess I was in the minority, though, because I just [...]

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