http://www.firstourselves.org Women untangling from food and weight stuff Sat, 12 May 2012 20:27:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Women untangling from food and weight stuff First Ourselves no Five Oceans Press Women untangling from food and weight stuff http://www.firstourselves.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.firstourselves.org/category/healthy-body-image/ http://www.firstourselves.org/a-body-you-love/ http://www.firstourselves.org/a-body-you-love/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:50:48 +0000 Holly Alastra http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=9474 http://www.firstourselves.org/a-body-you-love/feed/ 6 http://www.firstourselves.org/need-to-feel-wanted/ http://www.firstourselves.org/need-to-feel-wanted/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:39:53 +0000 Holly Alastra http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=9408 http://www.firstourselves.org/need-to-feel-wanted/feed/ 8 http://www.firstourselves.org/healing-shame/ http://www.firstourselves.org/healing-shame/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:56:29 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=9383 http://www.firstourselves.org/healing-shame/feed/ 10 http://www.firstourselves.org/do-you-judge-your-pain/ http://www.firstourselves.org/do-you-judge-your-pain/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:51:40 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=9331 http://www.firstourselves.org/do-you-judge-your-pain/feed/ 6 http://www.firstourselves.org/respond-to-family-scrutiny-about-weight/ http://www.firstourselves.org/respond-to-family-scrutiny-about-weight/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:28:49 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=9263 http://www.firstourselves.org/respond-to-family-scrutiny-about-weight/feed/ 0 You may find yourself gathering with friends and family this weekend for Christmas. There's something about being around people that you don't see everyday that prompts a desire to put your best foot forward. You want to be seen for who you really are, You may find yourself gathering with friends and family this weekend for Christmas. There's something about being around people that you don't see everyday that prompts a desire to put your best foot forward. You want to be seen for who you really are, and you want to belong - to be loved and accepted. Of course! We all crave this acceptance. But what if you've gained weight since the last holiday, or since the last time you saw your holiday guests? You may be feeling vulnerable, wondering if you will be judged or criticized. You may wonder - will anyone say anything? What will they be thinking? Will they notice? And this vulnerability, and the undercurrents of anxiety in its wake, can lead right to the food! I prepared an audio talk about this last year, for a holiday help kit program I offered on my own website. Feedback was tremendous so I offer it on this website for the first time. In this audio, you'll find comfort, encouragement, and support if you're feeling anxious about the opinions of others - about your body or your very self - and the scrutiny it may bring during the holiday season. How do we find peace and soothe the anxiety? First Ourselves no 21:07 <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ var playerhost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://media-firstourselves-com.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/ezs3js/secure/" : "http://media-firstourselves-com.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/ezs3js/player/"); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + playerhost + "mp3/84C376C5-A68F-0197-C80EE1D6DAC9751F.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); // ]]></script> http://www.firstourselves.org/buy_the_large/ http://www.firstourselves.org/buy_the_large/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:09:04 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=8854 http://www.firstourselves.org/buy_the_large/feed/ 9 http://www.firstourselves.org/i-will-not-make-war/ http://www.firstourselves.org/i-will-not-make-war/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:00:49 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=8789 http://www.firstourselves.org/i-will-not-make-war/feed/ 6 http://www.firstourselves.org/working-with-affirmations/ http://www.firstourselves.org/working-with-affirmations/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:55:20 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=8602 http://www.firstourselves.org/working-with-affirmations/feed/ 6 http://www.firstourselves.org/you-are-never-alone/ http://www.firstourselves.org/you-are-never-alone/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:45:58 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=8578 http://www.firstourselves.org/you-are-never-alone/feed/ 12 http://www.firstourselves.org/support-group-overeaters/ http://www.firstourselves.org/support-group-overeaters/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 20:34:57 +0000 Karly Randolph Pitman http://www.firstourselves.org/?p=8424 http://www.firstourselves.org/support-group-overeaters/feed/ 2