The Phoenix is an absolutely brilliant bird. A firebird of scarlet, gold and blue. A representation of rebirth and change; inner transformation. Yet it is unlikely you have ever see one of these birds since the Phoenix is a bird of myth, a life-cycle of 500-1000 years after which it builds itself a nest, ignites,…
When I started researching blogs and writing one of the first things I saw was never to post “it has been awhile since my last post.” That being said… It has been awhile since my last post. I look in the mirror and I’m not sure I quite recognize who I see anymore, not so…
In my last post I mentioned that there is more to live for than the fear of subcutaneous fat, something that most can probably relate to. We live in a society that has demonized this very valuable and necessary tissue. We pinch it, poke at it, grimace at the sight of this harmless tissue on our…
Last weekend this picture a la Origin Magazine found itself winding its way through the pages of the internet. My immediate reaction was “Yes, get the word out!” but as I took a pause and read the flurry of activity surrounding it I realized that this montage suggests that “real woman” can’t be skinny, something…
Twenty years ago the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today she weighs 23% less. PLUS Model Magazine came out this week with a powerful pictorial in which it claims that most runway models meet the BMI criteria for anorexia, which is considered to be under 17.5. The pictures show a…
As part of The Real Body Project I have been getting a variety of submissions; stories, belly sizes and shapes. All unique in their truth. One women however, RedLin, has a truth that really got me thinking and one that I want to share with you. Before reading below take a look at her belly….
Last week in my post on elephant journal a reader, Lucy, left a comment that started my mind racing: I immediately thought of Hitler, the Nazi who exterminated six million Jews, due to the belief of Darwinism and the fear that the inferior races will contaminating the Aryan gene pool. In a way, this is…
Merry Christmas to all on this sunny Sunday morning (at least in Ohio)! Another busy week here with The Real Body Project and I’m also happy to announce I am now a contributor at Bliss.com! Go check it out! Now time for the weekly round up! Perfection is NEVER real. 50 must see images. Via…
I’ve been soliciting your photos left and right. Bellies, bellies, everywhere. A project, a campaign, a movement brewing. Still in the seed stages and planted with love and light, but where in this mix of excitement is my belly? In spearheading this project I need to step forward and show my truth, my softness and…
Last week when I wrote on my reaction to this picture I didn’t suspect that it would elicit such a reaction. I truly just happened upon it and had quite a reaction to what I saw. I didn’t really see the silhouette of the hip bones or the relative size of the waist to…
