So, I never thought I was into rituals. Probably because I had little to no idea what that meant, but I was pretty sure it had something to do with The Craft. I’m the kind of person who sees a trailer for a scary movie and has nightmares for weeks, so I knew I didn’t want [...]
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Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth. {Archimedes} When I was a kid, I curled in. I hunched over, chin to chest, chest to knees. I wore dark colors – you know, things that were flattering for a person of my size. I held my legs close together. I sat [...]
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This is a guest post and giveaway created by Sui of Cynosure, a blog about personal growth, body image, and love. You deserve better. You know you do, don’t you? You deserve better than you’re allowing yourself. You deserve clothes that don’t just “fit right” but hug every inch of your body with adoration and [...]
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I am generous. I am insightful. I am powerful. I am curious. I am thoughtful. I am confident. I am intelligent. I am gracious. I am safe. I am difficult, often. I am beautiful. I am slow. I am complicated. I am brave. I am strong. I am serious. I am silly. What [...]
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We all have it at one point in our lives – the grimy, cruddy, shame build up. The corrosion of anger and resentment. The little bits of loathing for parts of ourselves and others, that we just can’t quite seem to scrape off. We all have moments in our own personal histories that we would [...]
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This week I’m in Washington DC participating in a course on political advocacy and social action, and have been spending my days immersed in theory and political jargon. However, when I’m not writing a zillion papers, or figuring out how to ask Congressional aides questions that don’t make me sound like an idiot, I have [...]
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Y’all this has been a GOOD month for people who are running on over to me just begging to give you fancy presents. Last week, we hosted a giveaway for Beautiful You’s gorgeous Ebook of affirmations and art, which you should still totally check out even if you missed it. But this week? This week [...]
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I will just say it: more often than not, success makes me want to curl up in a ball underneath my bed and hide. Why is it that you can work so very hard for something, but then possess an inability to receive positive feedback? What is it about success that makes us so uncomfortable? [...]
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There is this girl who lives next door to me in my dorm, who, after my repeated answers, still seems to ask if I am a vegan/vegetarian, if I work out a lot, and she frequently comments that I eat “so healthy” and it makes me uncomfortable. I have a groin pull, and she’s always [...]
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Medicinal Marzipan is a blog about learning to love yourself a little bit more every day - to the best of your abilities and without any regrets.
