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Sisters of “Pink”

Friday, June 19th, 2009

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This story proves that the power of creating our body image revolution lies in social media! Case in point: I met this wonderful, vibrant , fully alive gynecologist named Dr. Lissa Rankin on Twitter. Dr. Lissa is a gem, and one of those women who has mastered using both the left and right sides of her brain. She is amazing… did I tell you just how great I think she is? :) :)

Lissa has created a community called Owning Pink. (You may also know Lissa from her work with Betty Confidential.com and College Candy.com. )

She contacted me because she felt we were sisters of PINKY POWER - both dedicated to helping women learn to love and own their bodies. We simply fell in love and a lifelong friendship has begun - from one single Twitter post! Yes, Twitter!

Lissa is a huge OnePinky fan, and she and I will be holding a workshop in September in Northern CA (you cannot miss it) called “Owning Your Body” and we want all of our Owning Pink and OnePinky sisters to join us!

Listen to what Owning Pink and OnePinky gals have to say about these programs:

“The past year has been a journey of discovery for me. I learned more about who I am and how I want to live my life than I ever imagined was possible. Never had I dreamt that there was so much depth to the universe and so much simplicity all the same. I go through each day with the philosophy that ‘thoughts become things.’ Therefore I simply have to imagine what it is that I want for myself and my life, visualize it, feel it, put an action in place that corresponds with my desires and anything I want is truly possible.”
–Megan of Owning Pink

“The big mental shift I have had since the joining OnePinky.com is the glorious realization that my body is a temple. It is loving, efficient vessel that holds all that is me. After that, health is pretty much a given. Prior to OnePinky.com or attending one of free Laura’s teleclasses on the phone, I took everything about my body for granted. Now it is simply a priority and feel today that it always will be, even though I am still young. I am back to working out regularly because regular exercise and conscious eating are important to and for my temple. Emotionally, there has been an awakening of the knowing that I am beautiful just as I am. NOW. Period. All the time. This prompts me to continually affirm this in my mind and heart. As a result, I AM more Free, Open, Peaceful and happy about my body. There is less judgment, pressure and comparing myself to other women. Whatever path my body is currently on is the right one for me. The time for my heart and body is NOW. Thank you Laura. You are a love.”
–Jennifer of OnePinky

Body Love, Pinky Power… Body Image Revolution… a Love Fest… I am blessed… to live in a time when we can connect at such rapid rates… and blend and support and hold one another’s work and movements.

If you’d like to help get the word out about OnePinky on Twitter, please feel free to do so here! Or tweet @LissaRankin …

Pinky Power! Pinky Promise! Owning Pink! YES!

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You Say You Wanna Revolution…

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

You’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been during my mysterious blog hiatus. No, I haven’t joined a purple kool-aid cult, nor have I suddenly become a band groupie in a midlife crisis.

I have been birthing a Revolution.

During the past five weeks, I have been working tirelessly on a Body Image Mastery Program that is going to be so huge, so revolutionary, that it just may cause us to stop wanting to be Paris Hilton, start loving Jessica Simpson’s curves—and stop giving a damn what anybody thinks about our own magnificent bodies.

Come join the revolution.

Make it OUR revolution. Let’s revolutionize the way we look and feel about our bodies.

Instead of burning bras, let’s end being a slave to the scales!

We’ll picket meals-in-a-can and call them out on their promises.

We’ll protest paying money for diet programs without results.

And above all, we’ll do the ultimate revolutionary act: We’ll give the standard definition of beauty the bird as we embrace our bodies and begin to love them, one pinky at a time…

I want as many people to be a part of this revolution as possible. Invite your friends, neighbors, cousins, doctors… but especially invite those women who need to be held, loved, and shown just how loveable they are. Ask them to join us at http://www.BodyImageMastery.com.

Yours in Love and Health,

Laura

P.S. If you have a blog or website you’d like to share our Revolution with, send me an email and I will share some beautiful icons and banners with you.

P.P.S. In the meantime, here are some banners you can share with your world.

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Let’s Champion Fat People

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

I love fat people.

I have complete respect for an overweight woman who has the courage and confidence to stride right into a gym full of people with healthy, fit bodies because she is the one who needs to be there most.

God bless fat people in gyms!

The thing is, it shouldn’t even be about courage. The word courage should not even come to mind when it comes to an overweight person entering a gym; everyone, no matter their shape or size, should be able to enter a gym without fearing judgment or ridicule.

Fat people entering gyms should not be seen as fat people; they should be seen as people.

Our culture is “beauty-focused.”

Wouldn’t it be great if people who need to be in gyms the most took over the space and were the ones most commonly seen, most expected to be seen, and most accepted in gyms? People who need to care for themselves could do so naturally, following a welcoming, new cultural norm—instead of being afraid to step into a gym until they look a certain way?

If you are ready to start seeing yourself in a different way, be able to work out with confidence, and love who you are right now, please visit http://www.BodyImageMastery.com and get started today.

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Falling From Grace Meant Rising Up, Pt. 5

Friday, February 13th, 2009

So, here I am. Months after my initial fall. And I am busy every day LOVING my body through its process of healing. Some days that means holding the space for the little girl in me to be sad or frustrated or even afraid. My life has changed, and I cannot know what that will mean tomorrow – or even a few years down the road. What I CAN know, however, is that I am willing to create enough self-love and self-care every day to love my body and honor it – even through limited mobility, or pain, or discord. My body is my HOME, and I love it no matter what. For today, that means that I am willing to embrace physical therapy to be as STRONG as I can and to create an energy of healing all around me.

What I have learned louder than anything, is that my body needs to move for my emotional well being. I am naturally a vibrant and happy woman – I have done a TON of inner work to be able to say that with conviction – and exercise makes me even happier. I KNOW that I will always create a life with movement and exercise – whatever that may mean at the time. Right now, it may mean swimming instead of aerobics, and when I’m eighty, it may mean chasing my partner down the hall in my walker.  But whatever it is as each day unfolds, movement makes my life richer, and for that I am grateful.  I will get back there, and patience is key.  Thank you God and body for allowing me to practice patience. How are you being patient with your body today?

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Falling From Grace Meant Rising Up, Pt. 4

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

I suppose that one of the lessons I am privileged to learn through my injury is a renewed understanding of the issues many of my clients face. Because one of the side effects of not being able to exercise is that I am gaining a little weight. The myriad of feelings around this, and turning my expertise INWARD, has been really meaningful. You see, body image mastery is absolutely NOT about weight. It’s about honoring ourselves from the INSIDE out. It’s about creating enough self-love and self-care that we no longer abuse ourselves with food in any way. No binging. No starving. In fact, after a while, body image mastery leads to a love affair with food – HEALTHY food. It leads to loving your body so much that you WANT to exercise – partly to BE healthy and partly just to CELEBRATE.

My primary work in the world is to be healthy, physically, emotionally and spiritually and I am! However, things like an unexpected weight gain can feel troubling, like a monkey on my back. And even though I know the weight will release itself (and every physical therapist I see tells me the same thing), it is not always easy. I am here to practice what I preach by observing my fearful thoughts and watching them come and go. So yes, I am holding on to my deep love and appreciation for my body and taking care of it while it heals. Every day, I kiss my knee many times and talk to it and let it know it is healing and loved so much. I treat it like I would a little baby. We can do that to every body part we have. Our body will drink it up. Who doesn’t want to be loved up? I do!!!!

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