Body Talk

Body Talk

What is your relationship with your body like?

For most of my life, I hated my body. I would criticize every bit of cellulite, every stretch mark, every wrinkle or blemish. I'd long for a thigh gap or to lose just a few pounds, or that I had slightly bigger boobs or smaller hips.

I thought it was weirdly proportioned, too pale, too pudgy. That my calves were too big and I had cankles, that my thighs were way too thick and my boobs weren't big enough.

And perhaps the craziest part? I have a rocking body - at least based on western standards of traditional beauty. But still, I struggled to love what I saw in the mirror, to have any gratitude for my physical form. That story of not good enough ran deep to my core,  and it was a hard one to shake.

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Love Yourself This Valentine's Day: Self-Care Ideas

Valentine's day is just a couple of days away, and everywhere I look I'm seeing ads or promotions for special dinners, jewelry, flowers and chocolate. I've had enough of the commercialist approach to Valentine's Day, and this year wanted to take a chance to employ several of my favorite self-care ideas to celebrate my love for me.

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Clean Beauty to Detox Your Bathroom

Clean Beauty to Detox Your Bathroom

I’ve long been a beauty product junkie. I don’t wear much makeup, but I deeply love the process of taking care of myself. The rituals of skincare, dry brushing, long showers with body scrubs and masks and body oils. The process of getting made up, on the rare occasion that I do, brings me a sense of peace and calm (one of my versions of hyygge). But when I learned a few years ago that these rituals may be contributing to hormonal issues, build-up of toxic metals in my body and possibly even cancer, those once soothing parts of my days became overwhelming and scary. 

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