Comments (35) Hold onto your hats, folks. I’m about to express some really strong views about sex and sexual violence. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! When I first heard about the representative of the Toronto police force saying that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimzed,” I can’t say I was surprised. [...]
Two weeks from now I go to settlement on this bad boy. That means two weeks from now I officially begin payments on my mortgage. Seems like an appropriate time to talk to about debt, huh? Three Lessons from Kindergarten (care of Robert Fulghum) Applied to Debt Lesson #1: Live a balanced life. Learn some and think [...]
When I wrote a post in honor of Fat Talk Free Week, I pointed out that while we often discuss our struggles with negative self-talk, we shouldn’t forget that fat talk can also be directed at others. I was referring to off-hand comments like, “she really shouldn’t be wearing that top…” Turns out that’s not [...]
We interrupt regularly scheduled blogging to make a quick housekeeping note about my e-book. If you purchase the PDF version, you will need to click the link that says “Return to katie@healthforthewholeself.com” on the payment page in order to reach the download page. If you accidentally click out of the site before reaching the download page, please send me [...]
Welcome to the second installment of “Inside My Wallet.” Today I want to talk about that dreaded, ugly thing called budgeting. (Source) Do you remember those standardized tests we had to take back in high school? Remember the analogy section? Well, let me throw out this analogy today. Dieting:Budgeting as Intuitive Eating:Intentional Spending Since I’m [...]
Ah, money. Who knew that such little pieces of paper could cause so much stress? We earn it, we spend it. We make it, we lose it. We love it, we hate it. I’ve decided to start a new series here on the blog called “Inside My Wallet.” A few years ago (read: after I [...]
Well, I’m feeling a lot better than I was yesterday. I’m not nearly as discouraged, in part because of your awesome comments and in part because of this awesome video. Indi Cowie is a soccer freestyler, which I had never heard of before watching this video. The tricks this girl can do with just her [...]
Have you heard the latest news from diet land? I posted before about how women used to sacrifice their health for thinness, using methods such as swallowing tapeworms or smoking cigarettes for appetite suppression. But clearly this phenomenon is not limited to the past; it’s still with us today, just in different forms. I was more [...]
It’s official!!! My first e-book, called Taking Action: 30 Specific Strategies for Overcoming Emotional Eating, is now available! To purchase a PDF download of the e-book, click “buy now.” After you check out, click the “Return to Health for the Whole Self” link to get access to the file. To purchase it for the Amazon Kindle, [...]
If you’ve seen Day 1 and Day 2 of Action Week, you know that I’m through-the-roof excited to release my e-book tomorrow. It’s called Taking Action: 30 Specific Strategies for Overcoming Emotional Eating, and it’s been my behind-the-scenes labor of love for quite some time now. Remember last week, when I shared with you a [...]
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