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The real reason I got Botox
I want to look good, duh. I never considered getting Botox until two years into the pandemic. Prior to that, it wasn’t even a thought …
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Living a life worth enjoying
Lately, I’ve been trying very hard to be fully present in life. It’s so easy to NOT be present with all of the distractions around …
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Closing my business.
I had to make a really tough decision recently. It’s one of those decisions you know you have to make for the betterment of all …
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Female empowerment and breaking down barriers
This week I had the privileged of attending a local workshop hosted by Second City and sponsored by LUNA – you know the female version …
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My lifelong struggle with weight and chronic illness
Story submitted by Jenny Bloom Until recently, I haven’t been able to accept my physical appearance. I’ve never felt like my body was the right …
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Why is everyone obsessed with my size?
I am six months pregnant and it seems that everyone has something to say about my weight, what I am eating and how I look. …
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14 life lessons I learned in 2014
There is no time like the present. One of the many lessons I learned this year. For the past couple of days I have been …
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What the holidays were like with an eating disorder
If you have checked out my about page, you already know that I struggled with a life-threatening eating disorder as a young adult (got to …
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10 invaluable life lessons I learned from my 20’s
Looking back at my twenties sends a whole host of emotions pumping through my ventricles. There were joyous times of celebration and release, paired with …
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Alisha Kettner on opening Chicagoland’s first vegan shoe store Amour de la Terre
I had the chance to sit down with Alisha Kettner of Amour de la Terre, Chicagolands very first vegan shoe store. Alisha shares her motivation …
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I have a mental illness and it’s name is Depression
Story contributed by Allison Cote of Chicago, IL It happened so slowly I didn’t even notice. At first I was just tired more often. Eating …
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How I lost 60 pounds and ran my first marathon by adapting a plant-based diet
How my life changed with a little sweat and determination Story contributed by Josh Kaplan Chicago, IL. Edited by Ashley Gilday Just over two years …
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What is an eating disorder?
So what is an eating disorder? We are going to talk about eating disorders right here and now. Frankly, we don’t talk about them enough. …
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My visit to Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
I had been thinking about volunteering at a farm sanctuary and had a trip planned to NYC last June. I had heard about Woodstock Farm …
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11 reasons why exercise is amazing for your mind and body
Are you one of those people that like to think that you don’t possibly have the time to incorporate 20-30 minutes of exercise into your …
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The scoop on eating disorders and a source for support
Did you know that and an estimated 11 million people struggle with some form of an eating disorder? Of that 11 million, 20-30% are male. …
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Pay it forward: To be fully alive is to give back to others
Pay It Forward Anything that we can do to give a voice to those that suffer in silence is important. Mercy For Animals, is a …
with a splash of humor!