We are slaves to social media. Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. YouTube. These are less than handful of the ones that exhaust our data on cell phones and tablets. Every like of a post gives us a little dopamine push in our brain. Every post we find distasteful raises our blood pressure and adrenaline. It’s become our […]
Insta-Famous
We now live in a world where social media dominates our lives, even if we won’t admit that it does. A “look at me” selfie, filter, photo shop obsessed world. People often portray themselves and their lives to be more grandiose than it really is. An image of perfection, glamour, popularity, and happiness can be […]
Size Triple 000 by J Crew is really a big zero
Honestly, I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard it. I was flipping though my CNN app on my iPhone when I saw the video for J Crew’s newest size for women’s clothing – 000. That’s right, triple zero. I can’t begin to fathom their thinking on this despite the rationale they purport. Their reasoning […]
Welcome to the Tribe
So, my book just came out. It’s called Man Up to Eating Disorders, and it’s a memoir and self-help book meant for men and boys struggling with body image, self-esteem, fat shaming, and eating disorders. Surprise surprise, no publisher wanted it so I had to self-publish. When I completed the first draft and started sending […]
You Should …
Nothing can quite pull you out of the here and now like your brain giving you a laundry list of personal shortcomings and ways in which you could have improved upon them. Your entire day stops, and suddenly you’re ruminating over the past. You can’t let yourself repeat the same mistakes again—you won’t. This little […]
Shhhh! The Kids are Listening…
I’m not sure how I came across this little video (found at end of blog), but I’m glad I did. The children in our lives are listening to our every word and watching our every move. This includes how we view our bodies, the bodies of others, and our relationship with food. In the commercial […]