Category Archives: Media Pressure
The Buzz Around Sustainability
Sustainability is a hot buzz word these days. And most of the time, when we use this word, we are speaking of the world around us, outside of us. What does it even mean? An ability to continue, to maintain? We ask questions such as: can we sustain? Do we have the resources to last? [...]
I Still Love Elizabeth Gilbert… I Think
I don’t mean I don’t like Elizabeth Gilbert. I do admire her. I love her work. but she seems to have a hard time with her brilliance. During her TED talk, she suggests that we embrace an ancient concept that the genius lives outside of us. She creates a beautiful metaphor and suggests that if [...]
Tis the Season to Accept Something About Ourselves – Otherwise Known as “The Moeller Nose”
I have what is commonly referred to in my family as the “Moeller nose.” Some have described it as angular, distinct even. My father once commented that bump at the bridge was regal—I am sure he meant well as he has “the nose” as well. I have always just thought of it as large. Definitely [...]
It’s Time to Win the Battle… with Our Bodies
I have the great honor of having my article “30 Days to Love Your Body” featured on www.sheknows.com blog site with 18 million readers! For any of you who have ever struggled AGAINST your body in anyway (or know anyone who has), I invite you to read it. Here is a sampling from the article: [...]
Taking Our Bodies Back—How to Break Free from the Comparison Trap
Summer is officially here. For many women, that means bathing suit anxiety. That means more focus on those “troubling” body parts. That means a last minute purchase of a gym membership that you won’t use. This summer, disrupt the ordinary, draw a line in the sand and set your own standards for body image and [...]
Why Addiction?
Why is it that some recover from addictions and others don’t? The tragedy about that question is there is not an easy answer. I wish there was. I know what has worked for me and over the past 20 years I have seen what hasn’t worked for others. Those of us who have been around [...]
Once Again the Media Sets the Standard for Perfection, Once Again We Buy into the Myth
I hate to admit it, but instead of meditating, I began my morning by reading People Magazine (5/3/10 issue). As I was catching up with the “news” (including Melanie Griffiths addiction struggles which will be another blog entry…), I was dismayed to read the “Body Watch” column. It begins this way, “Most moms might struggle to lose [...]
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