

Dec 31, 2024
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...


Oct 23, 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...


Jul 24, 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...


Jan 17, 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...


Jun 17, 2023
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 7, 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...


May 22, 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...


Feb 15, 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 8, 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...


Jan 11, 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...

Nov 16, 2022
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...


Sep 14, 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,...

Jun 8, 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...

Mar 30, 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 23, 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 16, 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 9, 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...

Feb 17, 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 2, 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...