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What is Self-Actualization and Why Does It Matter?
Last week we learned about the problem of self-objectification. You can find that post HERE if you missed it. That wasn't so fun. BUT...

Tracy Astle
Mar 1, 20217 min read
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What is Self-Objectification and Why Does It Matter?
We're diving back into the wisdom taught in More Than a Body. Our topic is "From Self-Objectification to Self-Actualization," found in...

Tracy Astle
Feb 23, 20215 min read
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Wherever You Are - Be There!
We've been spending a lot of time with the life-changing concepts in Lindsay and Lexie Kite's book More Than a Body these last few weeks...

Tracy Astle
Feb 20, 20212 min read
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3 Life-Changing Tools for Feeling Confident in Your Body
In last week's post HERE, we took a look at how women are bombarded with body-centric media messages and how much money is made off of...

Tracy Astle
Feb 10, 20215 min read
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Why "Show Me the Money" is Some of the Best Advice Ever
Let's start with two stories - one from way back, one recent. From way back - For much of my life, I've enjoyed talk shows. From way back...

Tracy Astle
Feb 4, 20215 min read
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More Than a Body - Read It!
You guys! This book! You'll be hearing a lot about in it the upcoming weeks, I'm sure. And no, it's not a book about murder as my...

Tracy Astle
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Hunger and Curiosity
Too often one of the effects of diet culture can be a warped relationship with hunger. Here's another way to think of hunger. This...

Tracy Astle
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Why Are Americans Acting This Way?
This. Book! Do you ever find yourself scratching your head and wondering why in the world a person, an organization, or even a whole...

Tracy Astle
Jan 11, 20215 min read
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Time to Radically Redefine What It Means to Be Healthy.
More good news! The title of this post is taken directly from an article found at Elemental. If we're paying attention, we're hearing...

Tracy Astle
Jan 4, 202111 min read
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Hello, 2021! Are We Ever Glad You're Here!
Our New Year's celebrations may be smaller and more personal than usual, and maybe we feel a bit like this - as we gratefully usher 2020...

Tracy Astle
Dec 29, 20201 min read
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!
May we remember - while the number of gifts and the chance to gather with friends and loved ones may increase the fun of Christmas, the...

Tracy Astle
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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Medical Care and Diet Culture: There's Hope!
Y'all! You should see the email I got recently. I mean, really. You should see it! I'll show you some of it in a minute, but let me set...

Tracy Astle
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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'Twas the Holiday Season: a Poem for the Frazzled
“T’was the holiday season and in many lives Pressures were buzzing like bees in their hives. The stockings were hung by the chimney with...

Tracy Astle
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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#LightTheWorld
Can we all agree it has Been. A. Year!? Do you want to do something to usher it out with style and set a beautiful tone for next year? I...

Tracy Astle
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Regardless of what your day may look like - full of family, food, and traditions, or something completely different, exactly how you...

Tracy Astle
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Pumpkin Spice Smoothie Bowl
Here's a smoothie bowl with a fall theme for those of us who live in places where we can run around in short sleeves in November, or for...

Tracy Astle
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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Do You Want to Help Heal the World?
Old - Young Attractive - Unattractive Productive - Lazy Republican - Democrat Liberal - Conservative Black - White Racist - Anti-racist...

Tracy Astle
Nov 10, 20203 min read
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Who is Dividing Our Country?
If you're eligible to and haven't done so already, please vote. It's a privilege we can't afford to take for granted. But, most...

Tracy Astle
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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How to Not Be Overcome by Alllll the Holiday Food
Tell me if this sounds familiar. "This year I will have more control of my eating during the holidays. I'm a reasonable, grown adult and...

Tracy Astle
Oct 26, 20204 min read
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The Scale is Not Your Friend: Part 2, Aspects of Good Health
Last week I published a post with the intent to disempower the scale. In it I told you another post was coming in which we'd touch on...

Tracy Astle
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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