Ever find yourself in a slump? (or in one now?) Here’s a trick for turning it around Confession: I was in a big-time slump over this past year. But, this weekend I’m about to participate in a fitness showcase after…

This week’s Body Love Tip is for anyone and everyone (even men!) who’s ever had a negative thought about their body: Watch ‘Embrace’, the documentary A Global Movement The documentary Embrace is currently taking North America by storm. And I…

It’s never too early (or too late) to start the conversation – with the kids in your life and with your inner child. Reading this poem (below) to them can be a great way to start. Speaking of beauty… My daughter, Eve, (who’s currently…

This week’s Body Love Tip is based on years of personal experience using this one practice for moving forward in my life, especially when faced with challenges and self-doubt: Start Journaling (And if you’re already doing this – kudos! Read on…

Body-Positive Parenting: Why it’s so important I recently read some disturbing statistics about body image and children, via the Huffington Post, which really highlights a need for our conscious body-positive parenting efforts – to help our future generations feel more confident in their…

This week’s Body Love tip is a great way to cleanse out self-doubt and negative self-talk, and to reconnect with YOU: Try a social media “cleanse”! Several recent studies have been done on the connection between social media use and lowered self-esteem –…

Exciting news! I’ll soon be publishing my Body Love poem “YOU, Beautiful You” as a children’s picture book. And I’m seeking your child(ren)’s talent to create the drawings! When you read the poem below, you’ll see why. But first, a…

It’s no secret that there’s a problem with our society’s beauty standards. They lead so many women (and men!) to feel shame about their bodies. So I’ve come up with a new set of standards for beauty. I think this…

This week’s Body Love Tip is from my wise 6-year-old daughter, Eve: Go walking on the beach. (or, your equivalent “blissful place”) Eve’s been listening to my messages regularly and has recorded a couple of my Body Love Tip videos with me in…

This week’s Body Love Tip is what I believe to be the single most important key to loving your body: Highlight your STRENGTHS This can be difficult to sum up in a short blog article, so I’ll definitely be elaborating on…