by Barbara Spanjers
It’s Thanksgiving week. All month long, I have been reading and hearing a lot of folks expressing their gratitude for things in their life. Some take a moment each day in November to be thankful. Whether on Facebook, a blog, or in person, it is an uplifting experience...
by Barbara Spanjers
Last weekend, I bought jeans for my 13-year old son. No big deal, except for this: I remember wearing about the same size jeans. When I was two years younger than my son is now, I was a little shorter, but wore the same size waist. And I thought I was fat. I remember...
by Barbara Spanjers
I was a psychology major in college, which certainly plays a role in the work that I do now. However, I’m not sure that many of my classmates would remember me as being dedicated to running rats through mazes. Instead, I was known as a dancer. Even the three...
by Barbara Spanjers
When’s the last time you whispered sweet nothings to your body? No, I am not crazy for suggesting that. I imagine it’s been a while…or never. What do you say to your body, then? What do you say about it? Maybe you don’t say anything outright, and you aren’t too sure...
by Barbara Spanjers
If you ever meet my dad, and he feels like you’ve hit it off, he’s likely to start off small talk this way: “How’s your love life?” That makes you cringe too, right? (I’d like to pass this off as him being elderly, but he has said it for decades.) I know it’s hard to...
by Barbara Spanjers
You may have heard the saying, “Fat is not a feeling.” Technically, this is true. “Fat” is not an emotion like happy, sad, or angry. Rather, it’s a sentiment that reflects something deeper. Dig beneath the surface of “I feel fat,” and you’ll likely find something that...
