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Now… Now… and Now…
Now... Now... and Now... posted by Connie Sobczak / July 31, 2021 “It’s human nature to want to bind ourselves to the parts of life we hold dear whether those parts are actual people, events, items, or dreams. We want to fasten them to us so they’re safe and...
My Body Positive Pregnancy
My Body Positive Pregnancyposted by Jessica Diaz France / October 25, 2017Pregnancy brings up a lot of feelings and fears for many people. Fear of a body “out of control” that will never be the same, the symptoms, the impending pain, the weight gain, it goes on and...
Guest Post: Spiraling Into Self-Love
Guest Post: Spiraling Into Self-Loveposted by The Body Positive / October 3, 2017When I was maybe eight, I drew two pictures of myself. In one I am thin, long-haired, carrying an armful of books and with make-up that to this day I would have no idea how to actually...
Sorry is a Complex Word. How Do You Use It?
Sorry is a Complex Word. How Do You Use It?posted by Connie Sobczak / July 2, 2017 There’s a word that I struggle with these days. Funny, because it’s one that is supposed to make people feel better. Sorry. If you’re around me, please try to refrain from saying it,...
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...
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,...
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