body positive interviews

This post was written by Elissa of Dress with Courage. What do you see when you look in the mirror? Where do you focus your attention? If you’re anything like me, your eyes zero in on the areas that you think need the most improvement, are ashamed of, or otherwise cause your distress and anxiety. [...]

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This post is written by Caitlin of Fit and Feminist. Recently, I came across a blog post by a personal trainer in which she explored the one of my least favorite terms as applied to women’s bodies – the word “bulky.”  Any weight-training woman is familiar with this term, as it is often the first [...]

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Body Image From the Neck Up

by Marzipan on February 28, 2012 · 3 comments

This is a guest post written by Autumn of The Beheld. I don’t write about body image. I’ll write about beauty, any day of the week. I’ll write about what goes on from the neck up; I’ll cover the myth of men preferring long hair, or why I wear makeup, or Gen-X beauty trends. And [...]

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Why I Write About Body Image

by Marzipan on February 27, 2012 · 9 comments

This is a guest post written by the lovely Kate of Eat the Damn Cake. I write about body image because I love eating cake, but women around me are always dieting. I write about body image because I have been told it doesn’t matter, but every year, more girls have eating disorders. I write [...]

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Lovely Sponsors: February

by Marzipan on February 17, 2012 · 0 comments

Karen C.L. Anderson: Author. Blogger. Speaker. Creator of ah-ha moments. Lover of what is. Karen blogs about the literal ups and downs that happen after achieving “weight loss success.” Before & After: A Real Life Story explores how self-acceptance heals the mind, body, and spirit. Her recently published book – AFTER (the before & after): [...]

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This is a guest post whipped up for your reading pleasure by the lovely Ega Jones. Enjoy! Here’s a little secret about me: I believe that the universe picks up on the energy we put out and sends it right back to us. Yeah, I said it. That’s how I think the world works. (You [...]

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Holiday Lights

Hello Marzipanlings! Happy Holidays! Things are starting to feel a bit festive around here, as I just wrapped up my very last final of the semester last night, and NOW it’s all merriment and cheer, all the time. This holiday season, part of the festivities include a brand spankin’ new site for Medicinal Marzipan. Now, [...]

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Lovely Sponsors: December

by Marzipan on December 15, 2011 · 1 comment

Bold Types Counseling

Let’s hear it for this month’s gorgeous sponsors! I hope that you all enjoy perusing their sites – I am seriously excited about introducing you to each an every one of them. Also! I’ve opened up advertising for next month, so drop me a line if you’re interested because there are going to be a [...]

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This is a guest post whipped up for you guys by Marsha Hudnall and her fabulous crew at Green Mountain at Fox Run. I hope that you find this useful – it’s a lot of information. My recommendation is that if it’s something you think you will need to keep touching base with, bookmark it. [...]

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hypnotherapy

Jennifer Polle, creator of Hypnosis CDs and MP3s, has lovingly lent herself to us for the day. I found myself so curious about her business, I wanted to be able to share a little more of it here with all of you. Additionally (squee!) Jennifer has offered a little giveaway to one lucky Marzipanling – [...]

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