“It’s human nature to want to bind ourselves to the parts of life we hold dear whether those parts are actual people, events, items, or dreams. We want to fasten them to us so they’re safe and near us forever. But this type of binding frays and tears until, even when we fight the awareness, […]

A body positivity blog specifically for all of us male-identified, masculine-bodied, and/or masculine-presenting people of Tumblr. Here you’ll find messages of body positivity and fat acceptance that are either gender-neutral or specifically for us guys. I do aim to keep it totally positive here, so you won’t see any rebuttals to fat hate or anything […]

This blog posts references “intuitive eating” — which can be loosely described as making decisions around food based on what our bodies want to eat, rather than what our minds think it should. If you’re totally unfamiliar with “intuitive eating,” here’s a basic primer on core principles. While intuitive eating in and of itself is not “the answer” to […]

StopHatingYourBody a place of encouragement, a place to discuss body image, insecurities, self-esteem, and everything under the umbrella of fighting self-hate and finding self-love. We aspire to hold space for groups that are under/misrepresented in media, to uplift the narratives and give attention to body positive folx, women,LGBTQIA+, people of color, people of different sizes, […]

Friends can be a great support when trying to recover from your eating disorder, if they themselves are in a healthy place. If not, they will bring all kinds of unhealthy behaviors and statements that may trigger your own recovery. What to do? You want to be there for them like they were for you […]

Hello! If you’re reading this, perhaps you’re engaged, or soon to be engaged, or your wedding is imminent and you’re freaking out. Wherever you are in the wedding process, welcome! Just a few short months ago I got married to my longtime honey. Our wedding was fun, special and beautiful and unlike many brides, I […]

Yet, on this imperfect journey, the force of self-love never disappears; and when you do access it, it need not be trained to do its job. Whereas many traditions teach us that we have to build up the muscle of compassion and love, The Body Positive Model (and the Internal Family Systems model) believes that […]

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You may already know that the biggest predictor of binge eating is dieting or food restriction of some kind. That being said—dieting, by itself, is not the root cause of binge eating…  Poor body image—and the strong pressure we feel to control our weight in the first place—must be addressed to change diet-binge cycling patterns for […]

StopHatingYourBody a place of encouragement, a place to discuss body image, insecurities, self-esteem, and everything under the umbrella of fighting self-hate and finding self-love. We aspire to hold space for groups that are under/misrepresented in media, to uplift the narratives and give attention to body positive folx, women,LGBTQIA+, people of color, people of different sizes, […]

 1. Are you tired of worrying? 2. Are you worrying about things you can or can not control? 3. Have you ever asked yourself that? 4. Have you ever tried to solve one of your worries? 5. What do you do with a worry you can’t solve? The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting […]

Hello my dear BLW-ers! I know it’s been wayyyy too long. So much has changed in the last few years. I’m not doing very much coaching anymore. For better or worse, I’m back in the corporate world working as an attorney again. And though I loved working for myself (and, most important, working with rad […]