Recently I was working in a city where an Ironman Triathlon was being held. I saw a guy wearing this shirt the day before the race: I asked him what it meant, even though I had a pretty good idea what the point was. He told me that marathoners think they are Bad Ass, but…
Soften Saturday: Finding a New Normal with Dietary Changes
This week’s Soften Saturday is from my friend and fellow blogger Tina. She is also one of my culinary coaching clients and has recently been diagnosed with several dietary intolerances. In speaking to her about the necessary changes, I quickly said Pollyanna things like, “It’s going to be ok. No biggie. You can do this!” …
Soften Saturday: Why Are You Judging?
It took me months to string together the words for this week’s Soften Saturday post. A comment I perceived as snide made by someone I don’t even know made me think many times about how we judge each other, how it feels to be judged and why we judge. That comment was made months ago…
Soften Saturday: Break Free From the Chains of Body Shame
Today’s Soften Saturday post is from Alta of Tasty Eats At Home. Not only is she brilliant in the kitchen, she has great insight into the challenges so many of us face when it comes to accepting our beautiful bodies. Break Free From the Chains of Body Shames by Alta Body-shaming is everywhere. Just take…
Soften Saturday: A Childless Life Is Not Always What You Think…
This week’s Soften Saturday is a guest post from Debi at Hunter’s Lyonesse. Most weeks, Soften Saturday is about being kind to yourself. This week’s post is about being kind, softer, more thoughtful to those of us who do not have children. This post speaks to me, and may speak to you as well if…
Soften Saturday: Contentment
This week’s Soften Saturday is a guest post from Celeste at The Lazy Radical. I know Celeste in the real world and she is just as delightful and thoughtful, as well as thought-provoking, in person. I love how that shines through in her writing. –Johnna Contentment from Celeste of The Lazy Radical Our contemporary American…