by Dana Marie | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
In this article I am going to give an overview of Health at Every Size, or HAES, and the background behind the philosophy. What is HAES? HAES is an approach to health that focuses on self-care behaviors, not the pursuit of weight loss. It celebrates size diversity...
by Dana Marie | May 16, 2018 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
You tend to get what you expect. Do you expect people to be untrustworthy and negative? That is what you will see. Do you seek to see the best in everyone? You will bring out the best in them. Do you expect good things to happen to you, or bad? You tend to...
by Dana Marie | Apr 28, 2018 | Blog, Body Care
What is the best way to comment on someone’s body? Not saying anything at all. You have no idea what is going on in that person’s mind, or what they are going through in regards to their body image and relationship with food/movement. Even if you are close to them,...
by Dana Marie | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
I spent a whole lot of time letting stress wreak havoc on my life. In trying to do everything and be everything to everyone (the “disease to please”), my life was slowly being drained from me. I felt resentful about how tired I was all the time. Stress was slowly...
by Dana Marie | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Body Care
In a previous post, I wrote about the harmful effects of dieting in order to promote weight loss. “But Dana,” you may say, “I’m supposed to follow a certain diet plan because I have _____ health condition.” A healthcare provider may have told you to lose weight to...
by Dana Marie | Mar 3, 2018 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
Repost from 11/30/2017 written while vacationing in NYC 4 years ago today our lives were turned upside down. 4 years ago today I almost lost my best friend and love of my life. 4 years ago today God showed me His great power and love and spared his life. I cannot...
