You’ve heard the quote, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” right? It’s the idea that comparing yourself (or your life, family, love, career, or anything else) to someone else will only serve to make you unhappy. The someone you choose to compare yourself to probably doesn’t actually have the perfect life, but …
Did you follow all this brouhaha about the “feeling fat” emoji on Facebook? In case you aren’t up to date on these kinds of things, Facebook has an option to express how you’re feeling using little smiley faces. And some people took offense to the fact that one of them …
It’s been a rough start to the year, right? I mean, you couldn’t turn on the television, open the paper, or go online without being bombarded with weight-loss ads. (I mean, come on, bikini season is right around the corner. PANIC!) My favorites (sarcasm!) come from a chiropractor here in …
If we all took off our clothes right now (stay with me here), and then stripped off our hair and skin and muscle and organs, what would we find underneath? Why, our bones, of course! Have you seen this remarkable video? It’s a wonderful message about how alike we all …
You know that old chestnut about doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and how that totally doesn’t make any sense? In theory, we all see how true it is. And yet, I see people trying another diet, another method of weight loss. The weight hasn’t …
Imagine you have two children: One is fat and one is thin. Do you plan on only talking to your fat child about healthy habits, good nutrition, and exercise? Of course not, that would be silly. And yet that’s pretty much what some people – doctors, politicians, our First Lady …
Y’all, I have a lot of plans. Big plans. I have so many things I want to do, I hardly know where to start. And, of course, all of my plans cost time, money, and energy. I have some of each of those things, but not enough of any of …
You’ve probably heard the sad news that Leonard Nimoy passed away on Friday. It’s a big loss for a lot of people, whether they knew and loved him for his work as an actor, a poet, a director, or a singer. You may also have recently heard about – and …
I have tried to live and breathe body positivity for myself for the past year. Learning to love yourself after a lifetime of hating is very tough. Things are starting to get a bit better, but there are still struggles. Learning and living with being kind to yourself is one thing, …
Mailbox time! The other day, I received a wonderful message from a college friend, and she agreed to let me share it with you: Hi Bethany. I just wanted to personally thank you for what you are doing. I started following your writing about a month ago. I have always felt like …
