HOW TO INVITE YOURSELF TO THE TABLE When setting the table For a meal of joy and nourishment Not everyone is welcome. The calorie-calculator in your brain The point chart in your pocket The carb rules on the end of your fork Are unbidden At...
Why we feel self-conscious in clothes and yank our shirt Have you ever caught yourself doing the shirt yank? You know, that quick tug of fabric over your belly when you feel it clinging just a little too much to your skin? It’s something so many of us do without...
Why I don’t believe in body-neutrality The body-positive movement has brought many important ideas into the mainstream, one of which is body-neutrality. This concept suggests that instead of focusing on loving or hating your body, you can adopt a neutral...
97% of women say something mean and critical to their body every day! That is a shocking statistic, but it may not surprise you. It may not surprise you because as a woman, you know the harsh things we say to ourselves. The fact that almost every woman is judging...
Download your Practicing Body-Peace Journal right HERE. ninamanolsonNina Manolson, MA, is the founder of Body-Peace®.She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their body—as it is. She is known for her deeply feminist, anti-diet,...
As we head into the holiday season I want to share some tools to help you respond to those family members or friends who comment on your body or what you eat. These also work if your friends and family are in the painful habit of constantly commenting on their OWN...