All posts tagged: self care

2016 – The year to NOT…

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It’s January 1st, and for many of us the new year heralds the all too familiar “this year I’m going to (insert self critical phrase here — eg; get thinner, work out harder, ramp up my career or be a better parent)…”  STOP. Just STOP. And make this year different. Make 2016 the year you become kind to yourself.  That doesn’t mean you can’t improve your life, or strive to be a better version of your present self. Go for it! But don’t base your changes on self-criticism– because that is a guarantee of failure. Over 90% of NY resolutions fail. The math is not on your side! Besides cutting yourself some slack, make your goals realistic.  It’s fairly simple if you use the concept of “baby steps”. Pick one goal related to your desired change — I want to lose weight so I will stop drinking soda of all kinds and replace it with water this week. Next week I’ll take another small step. I want to be a better parent, so instead of …

We filter things through a fun house mirror.

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Updated 11.2018 Women in America have an incredible hurdle to overcome when it comes to being at peace with “how they look”.  Why is this?  Due to media, we live in what one author called a “crazy funhouse mirror”, where what we think is normal is NOT NORMAL.  Let’s look at what has historically happened to play games with our minds, and maybe knowledge is the first step to self acceptance. Only 20% of American Women are satisfied with their appearance. The average American woman is 5’4″ and weighs 168 lbs and has a 38 inch waist. (2018 CDC statistics) Compare that with the average model, who is 5’11 and weighs 115 lbs.  Twenty years ago, the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today, she weighs 32% less! Over 50% of American women wear size 14 or larger.  Yet most clothing in stores is 14 and smaller. Plus-size models have shrunk, too. A decade ago, plus-size models averaged between size 12 and size 18. Today, the majority of plus-size models an …

30 Things to Stop Doing… to yourself.

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I don’t do this very often, but this is worth sharing: http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/x/www.bspcn.com/www.marcandangel.com/images/500x333x30-stop-doing-to-yourself.jpg.pagespeed.ic.M_z_eWtL6r.jpg (photo by Rob Brucker) Reblogged:  http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/12/11/30-things-to-stop-doing-to-yourself/ Written by marcandangel Worth printing, so I’ve made a printable copy, but please give the above website your traffic! Printable Copy   Thank you to my friend Maria for sending this on to me.