Body Empowerment

“Feeling the Mind/Body Connection with Adrienne Glasser...

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:50 -0400

“Feeling the Mind/Body Connection with Adrienne Glasser (Body Empowerment 82)”

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Totally Mental with Adrienne Glasser: Craving versus Jonesing: Current research on the similarities and differences between seeking food and seeking drugs.

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:33 -0400

Totally Mental with Adrienne Glasser: Craving versus Jonesing: Current research on the similarities and differences between seeking food and seeking drugs.:

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There have been a plethora of studies in recent years focused on the similarities and differences between food cravings and drug addiction. There are two overarching categories in which the bulk of research…

Supporting each other through grief & loss with ongoing love...

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:08:41 -0400

Supporting each other through grief & loss with ongoing love...

Ever wonder what happened to the kids from the 1995 movie "Kids"?

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:34:57 -0400

Ever wonder what happened to the kids from the 1995 movie "Kids"?

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:26:45 -0400

“You Could Be Next” Written & Performed by...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:25:10 -0400

“You Could Be Next”

Written & Performed by Caroline Rothstein

Video filmed by Kira Simon-Kennedy

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Questions. Feel free to ask some questions.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:41:50 -0400

Shout out to heartandchaos.tumblr.com for getting the ball rolling.

At which point does "recovery" turn into "recovered?"

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:41:08 -0400

This is a wonderful question, and an ongoing discussion in the eating disorder recovery world. There is no right or wrong answer, but from my personal experience and from what I’ve learned from mental health professionals and medical experts throughout my time as a recovered person and advocate is that recovery is often seen as a space of maintenance, while “recovered” is often seen as a space of termination. That means that those who say they are “in recovery” are in an ongoing journey of maintenance to withhold from eating disorder behaviors and symptoms, while those “recovered” have completely terminated the eating disorder behaviors and symptoms. Thus, it is hard to determine when “recovery” turns into “recovered.” One thing I feel confident suggesting is that that transition from “recovery” to “recovered” is something each person can determine for themselves. For me, I felt like I transitioned from “recovery” into being “recovered” when I stopped being afraid of food and stopped eating emotionally. It was about a year or so into recovery. I hadn’t engaged in eating disorder behaviors or symptoms that entire time, but I noticed my awareness shifted from thinking about recovery to just living my life. That’s when I felt it had shifted. Hope this helps and please feel free to ask more questions if you have them!

”’Psychodrama’ with Valerie Simon (Body...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:28:58 -0400

”’Psychodrama’ with Valerie Simon (Body Empowerment 80).”

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“Remaining Intuitive (Body Empowerment...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:10:00 -0400

“Remaining Intuitive (Body Empowerment 79)“

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A worthy cause for a girl in need...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:40:58 -0400

A worthy cause for a girl in need...

"An Invitation to Let Go" by Caroline Rothstein

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:56:00 -0400

An Invitation to Let Go

By Caroline Rothstein

Do you know of the heart’s pulse –

its rapid penetration, crowding up against chest walls

when words are no longer enough to capture

the gut-wrenching shrill of a lover’s presence?

Is it not magnificent? Are there not layers of childhood

fantasy lush enough to abolish any marauding thought

of doubt, relentlessly pushing its way into your skull,

because love that perfect – we have been told – is

utterly impossible?

But you know – like me – that is not true.

That peasant mornings are but an inkling of possibility;

there are miracles lining the walls of this earthly cavern

we share. And lovers, loves – they hold clandestine truths

in the touches of their hands; I have felt these ancient secrets

before from my lover’s touch – how he ushers me vulnerable

and all the sacred layers of antiquity awaken my senses.

Do you know this love?

Do you know the way lovers can nurse each other through sickness and health?

Do you know of Phillip’s father Mitchell, and Mitchell’s partner Hank,

and how the pancreatic cancer ate Mitchell’s body, and how Hank spoke at

Mitchell’s memorial service, and how Phil sang, and how we all cried, and how

humanity belongs to all of us and isn’t there a death of spirit when we chastise

one another for our hearts, for that which the body cannot help, for the gut-wrenching

shrill of a lover’s presence?

What of Mitchell and Hank, what of their love, do you know of this love?

Of this companionship? Of this sanctioned love unable to wed because some

ancient scripture used words like “abomination” and “lay” and “man” in the same

sentence and don’t you realize that I can feel those ancient war cries in my sacrum

when my lover touches my pelvis with his lips. I can feel antiquity jostling my hips.

I can taste the freedom of love and I know it smells like infinity and isn’t that

the purest form of G-d? And when did G-d ever taste like discrimination because

I can feel the emptiness of fear in the questions against lovers because what

questions are there really ever to push against lovers because lovers are lovers

and isn’t that the most natural thing you’ve ever heard of? The way a sacrum

melts into infinity – that kind of thing – isn’t that enough?

"Starving for Passover" - by Caroline Rothstein

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:53:14 -0400

"Starving for Passover" - by Caroline Rothstein

“‘Generational Trauma’ with Ynanna...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:52:05 -0400

“‘Generational Trauma’ with Ynanna Djehuty (Body Empowerment 78)”

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"Swedish Mannequins Spark Internet Praise-A-Thon"

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:48:11 -0400

"Swedish Mannequins Spark Internet Praise-A-Thon"

The Body Is Not An Apology: The Body is Not An Apology SPRING 2013 Call for INTERNS

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:47:36 -0400

The Body Is Not An Apology: The Body is Not An Apology SPRING 2013 Call for INTERNS:

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The Body is Not An Apology is global movement focused on Radical Self Love and Body Empowerment. In the 2 years since our founding we have grown exponentially, reaching over 50,000 people weekly and boasting over 15,700 Unapologetic Posse members from the U.S, India, Australia, all across the…

Amazing opportunity for folks interested in a world-changing internship!

"Forging Your Own Body Image Against Society's Stereotypes"

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:34:41 -0500

"Forging Your Own Body Image Against Society's Stereotypes"

“Overeating (Body Empowerment 77)” Check out the...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:58:00 -0500

“Overeating (Body Empowerment 77)”

Check out the latest episode of “Body Empowerment” addressing a viewer’s powerful question about overeating. We all have the tools inside ourselves to sit with our emotions, let go of shame, and work through struggles surrounding our body, food, and recovery.

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"I’ve always thought of eating disorder recovery as moving into a new house. In order for the..."

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:38:00 -0500

“I’ve always thought of eating disorder recovery as moving into a new house. In order for the recovery and healing to sustain itself, and to have any shot at maintenance and even permanence, you have to build a house that will sustain this new chapter, this profound transition, this life saving move. You start with the foundation - wood, brick, concrete - of treatment and a support network; you add on the walls and electricity of healthy outlets like therapeutic arts or intuitive eating and intutitive movement; you furnish each room with choices and decisions that allow you to feel safe and healthy and thrive; and when you’re ready, when it all clicks, when you realize your life is worth living in this gorgeous house, you move in. And as you sit with utter patience, you decide to stay.”

- Caroline Rothstein

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Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:09:55 -0500