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Links and Loves #6

In Body Positivity, Dimensions of Wellness  •  by Melissa, December 10, 2019  •  
Hello to you out there in wellness world! I am coming at you today with my semi-regular round up of links that have caught my eye and things that I am super digging. And, as usual, nothing here is sponsored, just me trying to share...

The Comparison Monster

In Body Positivity, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, January 29, 2019  •  
We are nearing the end of the first month of the year and this is the time that every health club manager and gym goer notices attrition. The past two weeks I’ve spent some time talking about practical methods to keep motivation high and stay...

Fitness Looks Different on Every Body – Training

In Body Positivity, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, November 14, 2018  •  
Last week I mentioned that the folks at Fitness Blender had posted a motivational quote on their Instagram, “Fitness looks different on every body,” and talked about the body image and positivity undercurrents that it had for me. There were a few other significant thoughts...

Fitness Looks Different on Every Body – Body Positivity

In Body Positivity, Dimensions of Wellness  •  by Melissa, November 7, 2018  •  
A few weeks ago, Kelli and Daniel over at Fitness Blender posted a quote on their Instagram account. “Fitness looks different on every body.” Six words. I live and work in this crazy fitness and wellness world and that simple statement really got me thinking....

Thunder Thighs Fights Back, Why My Body Rocks

In Body Positivity  •  by Melissa, August 8, 2018  •  
Last week I wrote about my struggle with body image, positivity, and love. This week, it is time to turn that frown upside down. In the interest of helping myself have a more positive outlook and modeling some good practices, I would like to enumerate...

A Difficult Relationship with Body Positivity, Image, and Love

In Body Positivity  •  by Melissa, August 1, 2018  •  
It would be easy to sell that I am body positive with respect to my own body. I mean, this is an exercise and wellness site. But that would be disingenuous. In fact, I would be bald face lying. And I won’t do that to...