Post Secret and Body Image

It is no secret among my friends that I love post secret. It's the first thing I check when I get to the library on Sundays (after facebook, duh). It is such a great way to begin the week. Anyway, there is an old post secret that I found really interesting and saved to my computer. In honor of sunday (aka post secret day, at least in my planner), I thought I'd share it with you all. Does anyone else feel this way? I had never really though about it until I read it:

love you all & your beautiful bodies,
Brianna

Beautiful

Food as Medicine

I really like this article because it goes back to basics: explains that we are part of nature, a beautiful nature, that is, and so are our bodies. It also  shows that one should perhaps try to thinking of food as a medicine, and something we need rather than something that will make us gain a pound or lose a pound or make us look "fat" to others.

It's about appreciating your body type as a work of art.

Where was this when I was in high school?

PBS will be premiering a documentary entitled "A Girl's Life" that follows teenage girls and their issues with body image, violence, drugs, and relationships. The documentary is hosted by Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out and The Curse of the Good Girl.

Continue reading here via the-f-word.org and watch via PBS

enjoy :)

Your Weight is Ravishing!

Via one of my favorite blogs, the-f-word.org (seriously, check it out!):

The best scales ever at Target !

Dubbed "YAY" scales, these scales tell you you are ravishing, beautiful, and stunning instead of giving you a number. How fun is that???

They come from a company known as VolupuArt, and on their website you can find even more styles of these great scales!