by Andrea Owen | Apr 18, 2012 | Body image, Guest post, self esteem
Guest post by Mara Glatzel Having conversations about our most closely held secrets is not easy, and often discussing our bodies, sexuality, or our relationship with food falls carefully into the category of impolite dinner conversation. However, more and more often...
by Andrea Owen | Mar 13, 2012 | Body image, Featured, How to Kick Ass, Perfectionism, self esteem, working out
I've been exercising most of my life. I've belonged to a gym consistently since I was 19 years old. Small gyms, all women's gyms, big chain gyms and body building gyms. In 2005 I worked corporately for the American Council on Exercise and during that time got...
by Andrea Owen | Feb 29, 2012 | Body image, How to Kick Ass, working out
Exercise is a big part of my life. I was an active kid, lucky enough to have parents that instilled a value around exercise and made it fun. I've also been through years where I didn't exercise at all, or used exercise as a way to purge calories and/or punish myself....
by Andrea Owen | Jan 24, 2012 | Body image, Empowering Women, Inner-critic, Motherhood, Perfectionism
Several months ago my friend and fellow blogger, Jenny Blake, wrote a post entitled, “On Not White-Lying by Omission: 12 Mini Confessions”. Jenny talks about how personal development bloggers might have their readers think their life is glossy and...
by Andrea Owen | Jan 18, 2012 | Body image, Empowering Women, Kick-ass women, Motherhood, self esteem
This months “Kick-Ass Woman” is author, speaker and life coach Debbie Reber. I met Debbie in 2010 at an event for the Actionist (TM) Network, a special group of women whose efforts inspire and empower women and girls to live confidently and change the...
by Andrea Owen | Oct 11, 2011 | Body image, Kick-ass women
I love connecting with other life coaches, so I was more than thrilled to connect with Rachel Cole. When I read that Rachel had recovered from an eating disorder, I knew I had to connect with her and see what she is all about. I hope you enjoy reading about this...