We Need To Talk About Teen Dating Violence
“The incipience of abuse is not fully detectable; hooks are planted so deeply in your skin that your body adjusts to the feel of them. Derrick made me believe I was his anchor to the world, that somehow if I were to vanish, so would he.” These lines in the introduction to Elin Stebbins Waldal’s [...]
13 Ways B&N’s Magazine Rack Skews Reality Toward A Fantasy Body Image
I work with women. I want to know what they’re concerned about. So while I’m at Barnes and Noble, why not look at the article titles in the magazine section labeled: WOMEN’S INTERESTS 78 Ways To Turn Him On Hair Winners Fab New Vibrators What’s Sexy Now! – 85 Secret Tricks to Head Turning Confidence [...]
Monday’s Muse|Part 2 Of Improving Your Mindset
In last Monday’s Muse, Part 1 of improving your mindset, I said that changing negative thinking – thoughts that seem automatic and out of your control – is possible when: you’re ready to change and accept that you can, in fact, change you become conscious of your thought patterns Your assignment (“should you choose to [...]
What Can An 82-year-old Teach You About Aging & Beauty?
I love women. Diana Adams, from Bit Rebels is one of those women. I met her on-line and came to know her as funny, supportive, talented and bright. She works tirelessly to help the homeless in Atlanta, GA, USA, where she lives. (How can you not love her for that alone?) She also writes a [...]
How Old Is Too Old To Wear A Bikini? Or Uggs?
On Twitter via ForbesWoman: The question is less how old is too old for a bikini, for us, but, for us, the real question is… http://fb.me/zk9qPJIW Anyone who knows me, knows I balk at rules, particularly arbitrary “rules” like the ones that appeared in the ludicrous survey discussed in this article and trounced on by [...]
Monday’s Muse | How To Improve Your Mindset & Feel Better
And so it went. Our mindset or mental paradigms are a product of all our experiences. Our culture, heritage, families, friendships, and education are all part of what impacts our mindset and creates the mental frames or borders through which we view ourselves and the world. Like sponges, we absorb the water of life in [...]
Hey Moms – Do You Let Your Thoughts Become Facts?
It Began With Mother’s Day Expectations Sunday began with a breezy, sunny morning. My favorite kind of day. I love to feel the wind massage different parts of my body and the sons sun warm my soul. Yep, in case that planned Freudian slip wasn’t obvious, this is a story about thoughts about my sons. [...]
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