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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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A Moment of Truth

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

A PathOnePinky.com member Barb sent in this lovely prose recently, and has granted us permission to share it with the community.

“My Truth”

pain, heartache, anxiety and loss are all life’s way of inviting me to grow
it requires me to name my sorrows,
to identify and explore their cause,
to see their manifestation,
to acknowledge the fear and sadness in my response
to what has become a inconsolable longing inside.

I cannot console what I am not willing to acknowledge;
what I am not willing to name.
I can not know what I am not willing to explore
and I cannot heal what I am not willing to release.

suppressing, hiding, denying, avoiding, minimizing,
pretending and stifling are the architects of
my sorrow, my suffering.
suffering comes from resisting, restraining,
confining.

healing comes from listening, releasing,
letting go, disarming, opening, speaking my truth,
naming what scares me,
exploring the root of my fear(s), telling my stories.

healing comes from presence.
awareness.
a willingness to relinquish
the past.
forgiveness.
healing comes each time I am
present in the moment,
each moment I claim what is true for me.
the moments I speak and write, laugh and cry from my heart
the moments I practice transparency,
the moments I am visible and vulnerable,
the moments I admit I don’t know,
the moments I quit pretending,
the moments I am playful
or serious or tender
the moments I know the difference.
the moments when I trust,
and embrace the complexities of my life and
especially my loves.

I choose the moments,
this moment.
now,
to heal
to be whole
to be authentic
to see the possibilities,
set aside expectations
and to love without conditions.

Thank you so much for sharing, Barb.

Do you have a moment of truth you’d like to share? An “Aha!” moment, an epiphany, or just a quiet realization? Share it here.

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Your Daily Routine

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Recently at OnePinky.com we had a discussion on daily routines, and how important it is to establish daily habits to make them permanent features in our lives.

OnePinky sisters had lots of positive routines, rituals and daily habits to share.

Danielle writes so beautifully on the message board:

Every day I wake upbuddha

Smile at my children

Smother them with kisses -

Give my husband a wet one.

Every day I brush my teeth, drink tea, exercise

I work, have lunch, call a friend

Smile, chase 2 boys, try not to yell

Every day I thank God for my amazing life

For my family, my friends, my joy, possibility.

I try to laugh often, I always read something inspiring, most days I write.

Every day I nourish my body with healthy food, kind thoughts, exercise and rest.

Every day I remember that I am choosing LOVE.

I personally love your routine, gal! Gorgeous expression and beautifully written.

Thank you for sharing, Danielle.

What daily rituals or routines do you have?

Do you keep a gratitude, or blessing journal? Do you move your body a certain way each day—perhaps start your morning with yoga?

Do you meditate, visualize positive things happening to you and set a daily intention? And then let it go?

Do you have one routine you do each day that you could share with the OnePinky sisters?

Perhaps you have a ritual everyone else could benefit from? We would love to hear about it.

Please share your daily routine here.

And know you are blessed.

xo,
Laura

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Patience and Wisdom

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

patienceLisa, a dear OnePinky.com Body Image Revolution member, shared this with me and I wanted to share it with you all.

Patience and wisdom are crucial components in the Body Image Mastery program. Many people expect change overnight. If I could wave my magic wand and POOF your troubles would go away, believe me I would… in fact, I have a magic wand on my desk and I wave it all the time, praying for it to bring light and patience down on my students.

What I can promise is that YOU can make your troubles go away by changing your thoughts, your perspective, and your story.

I know and you know that change is an inside job. It must come from inside of you, not inside of me…and it will if you stay with the inner work.

Take a look at these two! Which one are you? The one who digs in, unafraid and always ready for more? Or always sitting on the sidelines, watching someone else get what you want, afraid to reach out and grab it?

Share your stories here in the comments section.

Today, can you pinky promise to be patient with yourself? Can you promise to listen to the wisdom of your body as it guides you throughout the day and tells you what it needs?

I think that this dog has that patience. And this skunk has that wisdom. Perhaps together they would make a pretty good team…

Just like you and your body.

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The Pinky Power of the Y Chromosome

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Lucky Phil's Pinky Power!

If a grandpa in Australia can send a picture of his pretty pink painted pinky in to share with the WORLD, I know in my heart that all of you OnePinky gals in this community can rally up and send in YOUR pinky photos!

Here is what Lucky Phil from Down Under had to say about his photogenic opportunity:

“Oooooooooooooooh Laura – I just gotta share something hilarious with you, sweetheart. I am sitting here with ‘just one pinky.’ On the weekend I was sitting with one of my granddaughters who was doing her fingernails with bright pink nail polish. She’s only 11, but she’s going on 30!

“Anyway, I asked her if she would do just on of my fingernails in that bright pink colour—‘cause I wanted to show our other grandkids how to be ‘different’ in this world. That I could wear that pink finger without worrying about what other people said or thought about it—and in fact go one step further and show it to people to make them smile. So, here I sit with one pinky—and thought you should know about it.

“Here’s the living proof that just one pinky can make all the difference!”

I would love to see your shiny happy faces with each post you write. But if you simply aren’t ready to post your smile for us to see, please post a picture of your pretty pinky (the pink polish is optional!). Be brave. Use your pinky power. Start loving yourself, even yourself in pictures, with just one pinky.

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