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A Message About Planting a Seed
A Message About Planting a Seed posted by Sarah Kessner / February 17, 2021In the spirit of self-compassion, I wanted to speak a little to planting a seed, and the importance of reminding myself of this when I'm feeling stuck. I learned about The Body Positive...
Surrendering Body Hatred, Fear, and Shame with the Help of The Body Positive—and the Giant Redwoods of the Pacific Coast
Surrendering Body Hatred, Fear, and Shame with the Help of The Body Positive—and the Giant Redwoods of the Pacific Coastposted by The Body Positive / May 22, 2017 Finding myself at The Body Positive facilitator training last weekend was as much a personal journey as...
Body Positive or Body Neutral? Does it Matter? How Words Can Detract From Fully Living Your Unique Life.
Body Positive or Body Neutral? Does it Matter? How Words Can Detract From Fully Living Your Unique Life.posted by Connie Sobczak / April 23, 2017There is a rock in Berkeley that I used to go to regularly. I found it when I was 22 years old and just over my bulimic...
The truth is, this one thing would have changed my life
The truth is, this one thing would have changed my lifeposted by Naomi Finkelstein / April 8, 2017I was a chubby kid.I remember walking home from school one day with two boys from my class during a Chicago winter. The boys walked side by side on the icy sidewalk, and...
Inclusive Language and How Being in Community Helps Us Learn
The Importance of Inclusive Language and How Being in Community Helps Us Learnposted by Connie Sobczak / March 21, 2017 In a PowerPoint slide I used to conclude my recent talk at the Circles of Change conference, I shared a photo of two girls I met at the Washington,...
Young Women Are Tomorrow’s Leaders: Let’s Help Them Get There
Young Women Are Tomorrow’s Leaders: Let's Help Them Get Thereposted by Connie Sobczak / January 29, 2017 On Saturday, January 21, 2017, I marched with hundreds of thousands of women in Washington, DC to amplify our voices so they will be heard in this climate of...
Poor body image: The overlooked obstacle inhibiting the potential of our nation’s young leaders
Poor body image: The overlooked obstacle inhibiting the potential of our nation's young leadersposted by Connie Sobczak / January 29, 2017 “Let me tell you, this generation coming up—unselfish, altruistic, creative, patriotic—I’ve seen you in every corner of the...
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