Grief is the response you have to the loss of something or someone important to you. Grief may include intense emotional pain, a sense of anguish, questioning, rage, and any variety of other responses too numerous to list. Sometimes grief is expected – perhaps at the death of an elderly family member. Sometimes grief comes […]
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This is the 2nd post in a 2-part series on weight stigma. Check out the 1st post here. Weight stigma is the discriminatory words, actions, and ideologies targeted toward folks based on the size and/or shape of their body. This can show up in judgments toward others, whether spoken or not. Weight stigma also includes
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I recently went on a short vacation to Niagara Falls. Seeing the natural beauty and the powerful force of the water was soothing to my nervous system. It was a much-needed break, and I am thankful to have the privilege of escaping the day-to-day world for a bit. Yet, weight stigma wasn’t something I could
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Periods. Aunt Flo. Riding the crimson tide. On the rag. Time of the month. No matter what you call it, menstruation affects us all. Menstrual cycles directly impact approximately half the population for a significant portion of their lifetime. The biology of menstruation allows people to be born, which was a significant event for anyone
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Do social media influencers have a responsibility to their followers? A responsibility for the impact of their messaging and posts? A responsibility to avoid harming those who follow their pages and trust their opinions? More specifically, do influencers who have been prominent in the body positivity movement have any responsibility regarding their messaging if they
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Oprah – a woman so famous that she only requires one name. Ozempic – one of the multiple injectable medications, known as GLP-1 agonists, currently being promoted as the “cure” to the “disease” of o*esity. The other “O” words? Overweight. Obesity. Note, that is the only time I will use those words in this post.
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I was recently invited to chat with Kari Fillian, host of the Your Friend the Therapist Podcast, about my work with religious trauma and body image concerns. Season 2 of the podcast is focusing on topics surrounding harm within religious settings and systems, including the variety of impacts this harm can have and the ways
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Weight Loss Injectables are being promoted as the new “miracle cure” in the fight to shrink bodies. You’ve likely seen the ads for Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or the like. You may be confronted with the currently shrinking bodies of folks – both those in your personal life, as well as celebrities or social media influencers.
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I recently received a Google Trends alert showing that the phrase “in my _ era” was a trending topic this year. That is all thanks to T. Swift I’m sure. It got me thinking about what “eras” I’ve experienced this year. I can’t label the entire year, but as 2023 has been winding down, I’ve
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Many folks in the US are preparing to gather for Thanksgiving next week. That late-November celebration is often the beginning of multiple holiday-related celebrations that include food, family, and diet culture. What is Diet Culture? Diet culture is all around us, and it encompasses a multitude of messages. Here are a few aspects of diet
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