

Dear Parents, I Know You Think You're Helping, But You May Be Doing More Harm
Written by Bridgett Burrick Brown As parents, we often approach conversations about body image with the best intentions, hoping to...
Dec 31, 2024


Kate Moss Is Not Responsible for Your Negative Body Image
Written by Stephanie Voytek Hip bones that stick out of low-rise jeans. Rib lines that run parallel to hollowed cheekbones. Legs that...
Oct 23, 2024


Let People in Recovery Grieve Their Changing Bodies
Written by Stephanie Voytek Everyone says that I should love my body, but how can I when it feels like it’s changing everyday? Throughout...
Jul 24, 2024


A New Year of Self-Love and Body Freedom
Written by Bridgett Burrick Brown "To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept...
Jan 17, 2024


More Than Our Beauty
written by Bridgett Burrick Brown We are so much more than our beauty. Still, unrealistic beauty ideals, primarily for women, are deeply...
Jun 17, 2023


Why Focusing on “Looking Healthy” Can Be Counterproductive
Written by Brittany Wehrle I’m a dietitian, and when I was going through school I used to believe that you could tell if someone was...
Jun 7, 2023


The Origins of Shame
Written by Nikki Heyder Shame is a universal human emotion that we've all experienced at some point in our lives. It's that feeling of...
May 22, 2023


I Don't Care If You Love Your Body!
Written by Summer Innanen I don’t care if you love your body or think your body is beautiful. Your body is not your power. I want you to...
Feb 15, 2023


Redefining Beauty From The Inside Out
Written by Bend Beauty Bend Beauty and the Beyond Beauty Project are committed to helping improve our self-esteem and confidence around...
Feb 8, 2023


Feeling Better Over Looking Better
Written by Bend Beauty Bend Beauty and the Beyond Beauty Project are committed to helping improve our self-esteem and confidence around...
Jan 11, 2023

Healthy Aging vs. Anti-Aging
Written by Bend Beauty Humans, especially women, are constantly receiving messages from the media about how to “turn back the clock,” or...
Nov 16, 2022


Bridgett's Journal: The Harm of Youthful Beauty
Entry: August, 31, 2022 When we use beauty, especially "youthful beauty," as the barometer of what tells us if we are beautiful or not,...
Sep 14, 2022

Beauty Filters
Written by Dr. Sura Devi Corrigan DC I was scrolling through Instagram and a video got my attention of a man styling a woman’s hair. The...
Jun 8, 2022


Meditation On Pink Clouds
Written by Carla Hamilton I saw a blazing, pink sunset in the homogenized, shopping complex last night. Spirit alive and saying, “There’s...
May 20, 2022

Beneath The Scars
Written by Vicki Stojkovic Regenold “I’m getting free new boobs and a tummy tuck for my 40th birthday. PM me your email address and I...
Mar 30, 2022


Our Bodies Mirror Our Minds - Breaking Your Physical Plateaus With Your Mindset
Written by Jaclyn Willms For years my clients would come to me and say I had too much dessert last night, or I need to work out hard...
Mar 23, 2022


Unexpected Energy Drains that Affect Your Beauty + Health
Excerpted from Ignite Your Light: a Sunrise-to-Moonlight Guide to Feeling Joyful, Resilient, and Lit from Within by Jolene Hart ©2020...
Mar 16, 2022


Breaking The Box
Written by Bridgett Burrick Brown from BBP For 23 years, I consciously, deliberately, and sometimes rigorously upheld the image of a...
Mar 9, 2022

More Than a Body - Excerpt
Written by Lexie & Lindsay Kite, Ph.D. Excerpt from their new book, More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument Not an Ornament "In our...
Feb 17, 2022


Three Beauty Brands for the ages - Changing the narrative around beauty and aging
Written by Marla Boehr Browsing through an array of glossy beauty magazines, strolling the main floor of the local department store, or...
Feb 2, 2022