Why Dating Apps Make Us Feel Better, and Worse, About Ourselves
Soulmate on a swipe right? Nah. Just make me feel better for thirty seconds.
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New Year’s Resolution To Lose Weight? Remember Not To Lose Yourself
I figured once I looked better, I would feel better too. But, I didn’t.
Am I Getting Darker?
After a lifetime of being mocked for her brown skin, Amanda Agustin describes how she came to embrace her skin tone and love laying out in sun.
Loving Your Disability
In her early teens, Christie Levine had to reconcile herself with her chronic scoliosis. In coming to terms with her disability, she also became an athlete.
Holding Onto Myself While Losing Weight
I was always proud to be the designated fat boy in the group. So it was hard to see the gains in losing weight.
Self-esteem: A Gift, Or A Reward?
There is general impression that kids these days are rewarded for everything, trophies are just handed to them. They receive praise without substance. Except this is not necessarily bad, according to author Alfie Kohn, who wrote a recent article in the New York Times.
Lessons Of A Former Bully
I was what you would consider a bully. I bullied kids because I was always the big one, the tallest in class and the thickest, too. I had an advantage since all the kids my age were usually smaller and more delicate.
Waking Up To Lipstick On The Mirror
At one point in my life, I was caught up in how I thought I was supposed to look and act, instead of setting my own standards.
Every BODY Is Meant To Do Something Exceptional
We “big” girls have to stay strong, because women’s sports are not going to play themselves.