National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Poor self-esteem and body image along with dieting fads and fat shaming appear to be the strongest contributing factors to eating disorders currently affecting 20 million women and 10 million men in America. The most common disorders are anorexia nervosa, binge...
Finding the Right Fit
Interviewing can be as nerve-wracking as dating. And just like dating you are trying to figure out if you are compatible. A good match is based on authenticity. It’s based on what you are really like. Not your idealized version of yourself. Not clever marketing on...
World Day of Social Justice
The United Nations (UN) outlines their February 20th observance of World Day of Social Justice with this explanation: “Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social...
Mother Teresa: Caring for the Unloved
She was an ordinary woman with doubts, weaknesses and inner struggles; however, she lived for what she believed was right, not minding the critics. Her disciplined and visionary stance made way for her. She was undaunted despite the difficulties encountered as she...
Are We Winning the Fight Against Heart Disease?
February is the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red against heart disease month. The Go Red acronym stands for Get Checked, Own your lifestyle, Realize your risk, Educate your family, and Don’t be silent (spread awareness). According to the AHA, heart...
Scientific Excellence: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
“Men and boys are better at math and science; men just seem to understand the complicated equations and theories that are required to pursue a career in STEM.” Or so we have been taught. The truth is, in fact, much different. Up until around the age of 9 or 10...
Go Red for Women!
The month of February isn’t only known for its day of roses and chocolates, but also for its month-long awareness campaign for cardiovascular disease. The entire month is referred to as American Heart Month, and the first Friday of each February is known as...
5 Steps to Keeping Your “New Year, New Me” Motivation
Here we are, the first week of February. You’ve had a month of the “new year, new me” attitude, but you’re starting to notice that your motivation is dwindling. You were so eager to accomplish those goals but now see yourself reverting to your old routines. ...
Breaking Through the Cycle of Addiction
Addictions pave the way for us to drown out our pain. While the primary focus of addiction is associated with drugs and alcohol, people can develop addictions to other things such as food, shopping, gambling, excessive exercise, even physical love from anyone who...
My Most Prized Possession
When I get sick, I watch even less TV than I do when I feel well. I’m generally not much of a TV person. I prefer to listen to music, play piano, create something, take a walk. These activities vary of course depending on the ailments that arise, but you get the...
Staying Fit and Healthy: A New You in This New Year
The number one New Year’s resolution is staying fit and healthy. Often, we think to do this, we must go to the gym and that will help us lose weight and get fit at the same time. That is what I thought as well, but it is not true. Nutrition is the foundation of...
10 Tips for a Triumphant 2020
With the first month of the new year in full swing, you may be struggling to settle on your New Year’s resolutions if you haven’t already done so. While U.S. News & World Report claims that approximately 80% of resolutions fail by the second week of February, a...
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