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in HappinessThe Real Girl Belly Project
XOJane was tired of the impossibly thin supermodels in magazines with unattainable bodies. She put out a call to readers asking them to send in photos of their real girl bellies and one thing that they liked about them. The response was overwhelming, and she has so far published two galleries of real girl bellies. More
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in Happiness, True BeautyWhat is a “Real Woman?”
When I called her a “real woman,” I was referring to the fact that she wasn’t overly photoshopped, but several commenters made a really great point about something else implied by that headline: did that mean women who don’t look like Lizzie aren’t real? Of course not! Today, I wanted to celebrate real women. More
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in Feelgood Quickies, Happiness, True BeautyHealthy is the New Skinny!
Healthy is the New Skinny is all about promoting a healthy body image in the fashion industry from the inside. They focus on what they call “natural models,” or models that look like real women. Their website is full of stories from women who’ve risen above the culture of the fashion industry. More
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in Feelgood Quickies, HappinessFeelgood Quickie: Choosing Happiness
Tibetan monk Matthieu Ricard makes the interesting distinction between happiness and pleasure. He says that pleasure is more of a fickle emotion, and real happiness is more a sense of well-being. Check out his thoughts on happiness in this lighthearted TED talk. More
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in True BeautyChanging the Mirror, Mirror Game We Play
We could all use a little more focus on seeing beautiful. Mirror, Mirror games don’t help us see beautiful. More
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in Feelgood Quickies, Happiness, True BeautyFeelgood Quickie: Embracing Otherness, Embracing Yourself
In an inspiring TED Talk, Thandie Newton talks about her journey to finding her sense of self. We’re bombarded with so much messaging about what we should look like and what sort of person we should be, embracing your true self is no easy feat. More
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in Happiness, Healthy Habits, True Beauty10 Secrets to Body Confidence
Do you wish you could change the way you look? Well, you’re not alone. According to the California Department of Public Health, a recent study reported that 43% of men and 56% of women disliked their appearance. We could spend all day talking about why, but what will really help us is figuring out how to fix these negative attitudes? More
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in HappinessInterview with Dr. Louise Hart
Dr. Louise Hart, author of On the Wings of Self Esteem, shares her insights with us in a personal interview. More
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in True BeautyBeauty Myth: Extreme Photoshop Makeover
This video, created by a photographer and desgner, shows the crazy amount of Photoshopping that fashion photography uses to create those “ideal” images. More
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in True Beauty, UncategorizedBook Review: On the Wings of Self Esteem
In her book On the Wings of Self-Esteem, Dr. Louise Hart offers a step-by-step process towards self-confidence that doesn’t require the right shade of lipstick. It will help you uncover your wonderful true inner beauty that has been there all along.
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in Happiness, Natural Beauty, True BeautyI AM: Lessons from Tom Shadyac on Happiness
A tree doesn’t take more than it needs, and neither should people. We live in giant mansions and drive hummers to prove to a culture that we are worthy. In contrast to that, we only need a bicycle to go to the grocery store or a home that doesn’t have more rooms than you possibly need. When we follow what we are truly passionate about, we not only live happier lives, we also leave behind a more natural world. More
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in Beauty Supplies, Natural Beauty, True BeautyThe True Beauty Myth
We talk a lot of about natural beauty products here and how to make your beauty regimen safer for yourself and kinder to the planet. It’s great to highlight companies that are getting it right, but I think it’s also important to remember that the cosmetics industry is setting an unattainable standard of beauty. More