On a podcast, a question was called in about self-image and body weight/shape. The answer included gratuitous use of the phrase “skinny bitch.” Can we please get rid of it? “Skinny” is a description of body. “Bitch” is a description of demeanor or personality. They are in no way connected. Some skinny women are bitches. … Read more
I get an email every weekday morning from “the universe.” Some of them say just the right thing on just the right day. Some … meh. Today’s tied in to a post that I had a skeleton for already and decided to use the inspiration to fill it in. “Performing miracles, Heat, isn’t a matter of … Read more
A while back, I read a few articles about complaining and how it rewires your brain. Not in a good way. Also a while back, I used to run 30-day challenges on Facebook. Two of those challenges have been “life-changing” as per feedback from people in the group. One was no added sugars (which we … Read more
I wrote over the weekend about K-12 school standards and their inappropriateness. A loud argument in favor of the standards is “kids need to be ready!” Ready for what? Preschoolers need to learn their letters so they’re ready for kindergarten. But we decided that they need that for kindergarten. It’s top-down. We want them to … Read more
One in three children in the US can’t read at grade level. For many people, that means that schools aren’t doing their jobs and we need more accountability and more testing. What if we redefined “at grade level”? I got into this a bit the other day, but we have completely redefined “at grade level” … Read more
If we spent as much energy teaching our sons as we do worrying about our daughters, we wouldn’t need to worry so much about our daughters. “Boys will be boys” is a cop-out. It does a disservice to all people. To girls and women, obviously, because it leads to a society where we live in … Read more
We have too much physical stuff, too much emotional stuff, too much junk to eat, not enough exercise or sleep or meaningful connections with people. Because— Society values and promotes being busy being stressed being underslept fast food large portions cheap everything convenient (to accommodate busy) sitting reactive medicine over preventative pills over natural social … Read more
lib•er•ty (Merriam Webster) the quality or state of being free: the power to do as one pleases freedom from physical restraint freedom from arbitrary or despotic control the positive enjoyment of various social, political, or economic rights and privileges the power of choice During our trip, we spent a just few hours in Philadelphia. … Read more
Time, energy, and money are all limited. It’s possible to know better and not be able to do better. I’ve talked to a solid handful of people who are wanting to replace their plasticware with glass or stainless steel, but they don’t have room in the budget for that immediately. Or their kids have only … Read more
Get out. Exercise. Eat real food. Cut the processed crap. Cut the added sweeteners. Quit smoking. Get enough sleep. Cultivate relationships with people offline. Turn off the TV. Why? You deserve it. Feeling good in your body, being healthy, having energy, are worth it. We’re told at every turn that it’s not. “You deserve a … Read more