by Andrea Owen | Mar 18, 2009 | Body image, Inner-critic, Motherhood
This week I have been vigorously trying to get self-esteem workshops put together and have been doing a lot of thinking about the message that the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty encourages. I'm extreamly motivated and inspired to be an actionist for this campaign....
by Andrea Owen | Mar 13, 2009 | Inner-critic
Eleven years ago I graduated with an Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising. I guess at that point I had been floundering around and didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up and I knew I liked fashion, so I assumed that was the answer. I beat out 4 other...
by Andrea Owen | Mar 5, 2009 | Divorce, How to Kick Ass
On many occasions I have been the guest of honor at my own pity party. Have you? Kids can be the best at this: the dramatic crossing of the arms and shouting, “It's just not fair!!!”, stomping around and sulking. (Okay, I admit, I'm 33 years old and every...
by Andrea Owen | Feb 14, 2009 | How to Kick Ass, Inner-critic, Motherhood, Relationships
I think it's natural for us all to want to justify and/or measure our level of content and happiness. We compare it to other times in our lives and we feel good if we come to a place where we feel happier than we were in the past. My own life is a great example. On...
by Andrea Owen | Jan 26, 2009 | Divorce, Empowering Women, Relationships
Last Friday I went to the American Council on Exercise, a place where I worked from January 2006 to November of that same year. I had to pick up a book for school, show off my son and have lunch with an old co-worker. Although I only worked there just under a year, it...
