Handling Painful Emotions/Cultivating Positive Ones

A Magical Hula Hoop and the Forest: A Brief Reflection

In this post, I want to talk about my hula hoop and the forest. But first, let me tell you a little bit about myself: I get really, really serious about life sometimes. And that's okay. I am a sensitive person.  And I think a lot. I research and write and teach about political philosophy.… Continue reading A Magical Hula Hoop and the Forest: A Brief Reflection

Body Partnership

My Cross-Country Hula-Hooping Adventure

This post is about a cross-country hula-hooping adventure I had this summer what it taught me about social media and pressures to have a perfect life. Under Pressure I definitely have a love/hate relationship with social media. I think a lot of us do. On the one hand, I love using social media to connect… Continue reading My Cross-Country Hula-Hooping Adventure

The Power of Kindness

Exercise So There is More of You, Not Less of You

Did you know that you can exercise so there is more of you, not less of you? And that that is a good thing? This post is about exercise, but it is not what you think—or at least I don't think it is. Let me tell you about my experience with exercise. My Exercise Story… Continue reading Exercise So There is More of You, Not Less of You