Posts by Kelly
The Hudson’s Instagram Feud & Social Media’s Effect on The Family
As you may have heard, on Father’s Day, Oliver Hudson posted a photo of himself, sister Kate Hudson and father Bill Hudson with the caption “Happy Abandonment Day” to Instagram. On the same day, both Oliver and Kate posted a photos with themselves and step father Kurt Russell, wishing him a happy father’s day. The…
Read MoreSupreme Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage Could Impact Mental Health, Social Scientists Say
The Supreme Court broke history as it ruled in favor of same sex marriage on Friday, and according to social scientists, the change should positively influence the mental health of those who will now benefit from the equally afforded right. Studies Show Same Sex Marriage Could Benefit Well-Being According to HealthDay.com, Robin Simon, a professor in the…
Read MoreUse Mindful Meditation to Relieve Stress
Could Mindful Meditation Work As Well As Your Prescription? Mindfulness is “moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, characterized mainly by “acceptance” – attention to thoughts and feelings without judging whether they are right or wrong,” according to Truth Theory. In a recent article on the Truth Theory site, Michael Forrester writes…
Read MoreMeditation In School Could Mean Big Changes
At New York City’s Brooklyn Urban Garden School (BUGS) students can often be found starting and end the day with about 15 minutes of doing absolutely nothing. Nothing besides mindfully meditating, that is. The Huffington Post recently wrote about how the school implements meditation in it’s classrooms, and how that meditation seems to be making…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Wish Mom a Happy Father’s Day, Too
This new ad from Angel Soft presents a stunning and tear inducing homage to single mothers everywhere. Oh, and it also wishes those mothers a happy Father’s Day. And rightfully so. We know that moms play so many roles–friend, leader, comforter–and moms who do it alone play even more roles, including the all-important one of “Dad.” But while…
Read MoreDress Codes Hide Midriffs. Do They Hide the Self?
We might be covering up more than just shoulders. There has been a lot of talk lately about dress code in schools, and the debate goes a little something like this: are these rules protecting our young women or are we punishing them for society’s over-sexualization of the female body and preventing them from being themselves? Jezebel…
Read MoreBust out the Blue: it’s Men’s Health Week!
June is the 21st annual Men’s Health Month, and today is the start of International Men’s Health week. Celebrated each year during the week leading up to and including Father’s Day, President Clinton signed Men’s Health Week into law in 1994, and rightfully so: we needed to pay more attention to men’s health back then, and we…
Read MoreThe Real Piper of OITNB Wants to Talk about What Prison’s Like
Piper Kerman Invites Inmates to Talk about Experiences With the recent of season 3 of Orange is the New Black last night, there’s talk about Piper Chapman and her fellow cell mates just about everywhere. Among the clutter is a TedTalk by the real Pipes, Piper Kerman, author of Orange Is the New Black: My…
Read MoreChristina Topacio’s Response to Body Shaming Texts is the Best Thing Ever
When marketing director and fashion blogger Christina Topacio received texts from a person she never met before telling her she needs to lose weight, she did the best thing ever. The texter told the Topacio that “…its nothing that you don’t already know. And I’m positive you’ve already thought about it. And I’m only telling…
Read MoreLet’s Be Honest: 5 Things That Happen When You Stop Lying to Yourself
It starts for some when choosing a major in college: you go for the more practical one, not the one you really want to learn about. Instead of art history, you choose law. Then it continues as we grow older: we have to take that job we’re not so passionate about because it pays the bills…
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