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The Search for What Is

April 29, 2013, 9:00 am

Hey, you … yes you. I have news for you: You are enough. For any of us, these are the three most moving words to absorb in order to find true, toe-curling joy, experience freedom, and turn a...

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Don’t be a chameleon. I have never been one of the cool kids, mostly because I was never willing to adapt to the ever-evolving shapeshifter that is “coolness” at the expense of being who I really am....

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On Listen To Your Mother & Sharing Our Stories

May 3, 2013, 7:00 am

Last year I rediscovered a friend while trying to maintain my sanity. I was pregnant and on bed rest, which is just a fancy way of saying I was on Twitter a lot. That’s where I reconnected with...

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Do You Believe in Mind Over Medicine? (You Should…)

May 13, 2013, 1:07 am

Mind over Matter. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Do you focus on the cellulite and stretch marks or celebrate your body and the blessings it has brought you? Will you look for the silver lining...

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Words DO Matter

May 22, 2013, 6:30 am

Yup, you read that right. Words do matter. It starts with one moment and gets paid forward – snowballing until tomorrow’s emotional health is wrapped up in words from so many yesterdays before. My...

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Choose Your Word

May 29, 2013, 1:48 pm

I recently had the chance to hang out with Holly Fulger and friends (and fellow Speaking of Beauty contributing writers) in Holly’s home in L.A. Don’t freak out if you happen to be aware of The Cali...

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June 5, 2013, 2:19 am

Photo courtesy of Gigi Ross Ladies? Let’s drop the bullshit and get down to the nitty-gritty. Do you think your self-view and perception of your own body affect your sex life with your partner?...

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Blogging Bravely

June 7, 2013, 10:36 am

By Tanis Miller I’ve written a blog post every day this week and deleted all but one of them. I’ve written about the public breakdown I had after Knox’s wheelchair collapsed in the middle of the...

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Kumbaya, Bonfire Chats, & Fuckability

June 10, 2013, 12:50 pm

No one ever said I was subtle. Well, maybe that one time when I mistakenly took two of The Husband’s muscle relaxers thinking they were my thyroid medication and then found myself falling asleep trying...

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The Body Image Alternative World

June 21, 2013, 8:23 am

I choose a photo shop free reality. I am always happy to see women angry enough to vent their frustration out at the media portrayals of women both on the journalism side and the advertising side of...

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Knots

June 26, 2013, 9:59 am

In a recent email exchange with a certain family member about mental health (ok, my mental health), it didn’t take long before finding myself in familiar and somewhat frustrating territory. With...

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Manifesto: The Giant Ball Pit of Life

June 28, 2013, 10:30 am

By Kelly Wickham Just before school ended I agreed to attend our 6th grade field trip to the City Museum in St. Louis. It’s the second time I’ve been on this trip and only missed last year due to...

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How to Wildly Succeed in Your Life’s Work

July 5, 2013, 3:38 pm

Tama Kieves was a Harvard-trained corporate lawyer doing what Harvard-trained corporate lawyers are “supposed” to do, when she realized her soul wanted to write books and poetry and help people...

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Why I Chose To Regress Women’s Rights in Defiance

July 17, 2013, 10:27 pm

by C.J. Redwine Click here to read a summary of Defiance! One of the questions I get asked most often at signings is why I chose to regress women’s rights in the city-state of Baalboden in DEFIANCE....

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GBP Showcase: Evicting the Mean Girls from My Head

July 24, 2013, 8:30 am

Girl Body Pride is coming up on a birthday. To celebrate, we are taking a moment to showcase our favorite submissions from guest writers and contributions from our regular team. Do you have a favorite...

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