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November 6, 2011
November 3, 2011
My Kinda Church: Introducing Soulful Sundays
Growing up, I was forced to go to a church I never liked. The scripture felt foreign. The people didn't speak my language. The grape juice at communion tasted off. I didn't feel God in me. The sermons caused me to tune out. I got bored. I wrote stories on the backs of offering envelopes. And as soon as I went to college and had a say over what happened on Sundays, I stopped going to church.
November 1, 2011
This One Facial Feature May Predict Your Vaginal Orgasm
Can you tell whether a woman is capable of having vaginal orgasms just by observing her from a distance? Research says maybe so.
Sex researcher Stuart Brody, a Scottish psychology professor, linked a woman's finger sensitivity to her sexual behavior. He also found, in this study, that a woman's gait - "fluid, graceful," and "free of blocked or distorted pelvic rotation" – means she's more likely to have vaginal orgasms.
October 31, 2011
In Defense of Doctors
If you've been following my blog series about Pink Medicine, you'll see that I've been kind of harsh to the doctors of the Old Medicine. I've put out a global apology on behalf of physicians everywhere. I've ranted about doctors who get annoyed with empowered, educated patients. And I've suggested that patients have the power to heal themselves.
October 27, 2011
The Pressure To Be Perfect
When I wrote The Story Of An Imperfect Woman, I ran it by my hubby to get his blessing since it referred, not only to my quirks and imperfections, but to his. He gave me his blessing, but then he said, "I'm not sure it's such a good idea to tell everyone all of these things." I asked him why, and he said, "But what about your reputation?"
October 26, 2011
I'm Sorry, Wounded Healers
In this post, I offered up a global apology on behalf of doctors everywhere to those who they may have hurt. But if you're a doctor, I can guarantee that you also deserve an apology. I'm certain that you - like me - have suffered at the hands of other doctors, so on behalf of those doctors who have hurt you, I'm so sorry, my love.
October 23, 2011
The Insane Pressure To Conform
I spent the summer at my mother's Ohio lake house, where almost all the houses are lovely, wooden, Cape Cod-style homes painted in earth tones with matching boat docks. From one cove to the next, the scenery doesn't change very much. One house looks pretty much like another, and the neighbors prefer it that way. It's orderly. The homes are neat and pretty. The lawns are tidy and well-groomed. Everybody who is anybody owns a pontoon boat.
October 20, 2011
Awesome News About The Elephant In The Room
If you've been following my journey, you may remember how I turned down a book deal in January of this year because the deal just didn't value how much I'm worth. (You can read the whole painful story here.) Then my agent and I broke up over it (though we decided to break up and stay in love.) It was an act of courage to say no to the publisher. On one level, I felt confident I was making the right decision because every Sign from the Universe affirmed it. But deep down, I was scared shitless. What if I never got another book deal? What if I really wasn't worth more? What would I do with my life? You know the drill. . .
October 18, 2011
Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves
Most of the time, I'm pretty good at loving myself. I know I'm the shit and sometimes I can really feel that and know it's true. But other times, this inner mean girl voice starts spewing venom at me, and I tell myself big fat lies that simply aren't true. Here are some of the ones that plague me most:
How To Improve Your Self Esteem & Love Yourself
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Most of the time, I'm pretty good at loving myself. I know I'm the shit and sometimes I can really feel that and know it's true. But other times, this inner mean girl voice starts spewing venom at me, and I tell myself big fat lies that simply aren't true. Here are some of the ones that plague me most:
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