24: Birthday Celebration? Or Counter-ED Operation?
It was really hard for me, although I liked the fact that I was losing weight, I hated who I was.
Sunni Brown
Sunni Brown is a business owner, information designer and co-author of Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers and Changemakers (available July 15). Her consultancy, BrightSpot I.D., specializes in visual thinking and the broad range of its applications. Sunni was trained in graphic recording and facilitation at The Grove Consultants International, a San Francisco-based company that pioneered the use of large-scale visuals in business settings. She is currently an Associate of The Grove, a freelance consultant for XPLANE—the visual thinking company—and an Associate of Alphachimp...
My Illness is Not My Identity
I was asked by Diana Keough of ShareWIK.com to write about the topic of living with bipolar without letting my mood disorder define me.
Dana Markey
Dana Markey serves as the program coordinator for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, working with the NAMI Child and Adolescent Action Center. In addition to serving as the project manager for StrengthofUs.org, she serves as the managing editor of NAMI’s Beginnings magazine, which includes publishes articles on child and adolescent mental health. She received her bachelor's degree in creative writing and journalism at the University of Arizona, where she founded and led a NAMI on Campus affiliate. Dana is also a family...
Maternal Self-Esteem
Body change is shrouded in fear. Iconic female bodies are tiny, toned, tight, and most definitely without the permanence of stretch marks.
Pleased to Meet Me
Have you ever stopped to wonder whether the statements you make about yourself are true?
Confessions of a Spiritual Rookie: How Comfortable are YOU Naked?
In the past year I have had two specific opportunities to test how comfortable I am naked in public. On a scale of “1-10”, “1”
Zen Bite: The Road to Enlightenment
Everywhere you look there is a book, tape, DVD, course or workshop you can take to get "Enlightened."
Thoughts on Anxiety
Oh, anxiety! It’s the pits, isn’t it? That knot in your stomach, the racing heartbeat, the thoughts darting around in your mind like frightened minnows…