By Alexa Bailey, MSW, LMSW --- Have you have been thrown some serious shade and felt totally blindsided with what to do? We live in a world where people throw shade like its confetti, and it gets old real quick. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, throwing shade is the “subtle, ...
By Kristen Donia --- In learning more about what it means to be body positive, discussing the role of affirmations was only natural. In Daily Affirmations for Building Body Confidence we talked about what affirmations are and how to best use them when it comes to body positivity. These daily ...
By Marybeth Bock --- Chances are you’ve seen some of Kate T. Parker’s photographs, even if you don’t know her name. Her creative work has appeared in a wide variety of publications such as O Magazine, Vogue, People Magazine, Buzzfeed, Shape Magazine, and on outlets like CNN, The Today Show, ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” – Maya Angelou Being a teenager is hard. Like, really hard. Yes, we certainly know it can be great as well. There are lots of new experiences, tons of fun events, and so many hopes and ...
By Dr. Charlotte Markey --- Don’t eat carbs. Avoid sugar. Watch your calories. Count macros. Skip foods high in fat. There are a million “food rules” –including all of the above -- that you may be familiar with. However, if you follow all of them, you’ll soon come to realize ...