Are you kidding me? A dozen brides-to-be compete for plastic surgery? Have we lost our minds thinking this is entertainment – or even acceptable? In an article in the LA Times, this latest “reality” show (From E! Entertainment Television) is referred to as “creepy” – and I couldn’t agree more. This is the worst of […]
My Mirror, My Mug
I look in the mirror and blink. I stare at the face staring back. Who is she? No wide-eyed adolescent, that’s for sure. Nor is she a young woman, though I might like to pretend otherwise. These days, I hardly recognize myself. Yes, it’s fatigue. But something more is going on. Something we think will […]
Doubt
A child takes her parent’s hand at the age of two or three, with confidence. She looks up and smiles. She doesn’t doubt; the world assures her that her parent will hold on tightly, and keep her safe. But no one stays a child forever. The world is complicated. We learn to move beyond ourselves […]
Warped Views? Bad News
Self-image. It’s an evolutionary process.
Do You Set the Bar Too High?
Is setting the bar too high as damaging as setting it too low?
It Takes Two Hands to Hold the Mirror Steady
My mother was beautiful, stunning really – 1940s movie star stunning. She had black curly hair, pearly teeth decades before bleaching and veneers, wide-set hazel eyes, and lush, arching brows that gave her face softness. Her nose was fine, and her full lips were painted deep red, shimmering coral, occasionally pink. She wore no other […]
Flash Fire Sex: Are You in Love with Love?
Confusing sex with love…
Blindsided, Lopsided: Can We Ever See Clearly?
Looking at ourselves through our own eyes. Looking at ourselves from the outside in.
Better Sex Life? Cosmetic Surgery
Looking for a better sex life? Try this. Think those people keeping the plastic surgery business booming are going under the knife to crop that crooked nose? Think again! It’s boobs, booty, and more boobs. Reality TV, ads, films, internet dating, your local Whole Foods – everywhere you look are examples of nip this and […]