So, I very briefly mentioned it in Sunday’s Body Loving Blogosphere that I ran my very first 5K this weekend at Fitbloggin ‘, but I mean, this even basically changes my entire life – so it warrants its own celebratory post. I RAN A 5K! As a matter of fact, I got lost part way [...]
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Now, this post was originally entitled Believing You are Worth It, but y’all asked me to get really basic and really specific with you about how to “get there.” Presuming “there” is: a perfectly imperfect, always evolving, state of unconditional self-love and building a compassionate, kind relationship with your body – You’ve come to the [...]
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Now, as a body image blogger, and a human being, this week is always almost unbearable. Believe me, I love the promise of a fresh start just as much as the next girl. I love the new year. I love making plans and lists, and I love feeling like I’ve been granted a fresh start. [...]
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Happy VERY last day of 2010!! Eghads, it has gone so very quickly. Now, I don’t usually do these grand sweeping year end wrap-up posts, but since I know for a fact [hello, google analytics] that many of you are new around here, I though it might be a nice way for us to catch [...]
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So the other day I was having a conversation with someone about their body image an feelings of self worth – feel free to imagine me doing this all day everyday, as that is basically accurate. The conversation went kind of like this: “I just feel bad about myself all the time. I am fat and ugly [...]
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In a recent post on the super wonderful blog big fat deal, Mo Pie writes about the new Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio movie (Revolutionary Road). And while I just simply love love love Kate until the end of time and beyond, I sort of loved them both a little more when I read the quotes [...]
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This week has been one big life lesson after another – and now, I’ve melted into my couch like a jello-girl, watching Eat, Pray, Love and gearing up for the next wave. That said, I’ve been thinking about your Marzipanlings, and about our last conversation about decimating your (my?) comfort zone. And somehow, knowing always [...]
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Many of us live very neatly within the boundaries of what we consider ourselves capable of at any given point. This means, we stick to activities that we already know that we can be successful in, drawing our expertise and authority around us, and existing within the comfortable context of lived experience and perceived strengths. I [...]
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Hey y’all, So the infamous Blogger Body Calendar 2010 is nearing printing, and is soon to be shipped out all over the country. If you are new to the concept, catch up quick and read about my process participating: What IF: I Stripped Down for a Good Cause, This is What Progress Looks Like, and How/Why I [...]
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This is a little bit a departure from a typical MM post, HOWEVER in my not so secret personal life there are a lot of things going on this week [I'm going to Boston tomorrow and I WILL find an apartment or die in the process-I will figure out my loans/tuition bills etc etc etc-my [...]
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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.
