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A positive body image goes beyond liking your looks. It encompasses taking good care of yourself and leading a fulfilling life. In this weekly series, I share some of my favorite posts from some of my favorite bloggers on this topic. Hope you find these links inspiring, too!

This month many amazing holiday-themed pieces have popped up on the Web. They focus on truly enjoying the holiday season and nourishing ourselves, body, mind and spirit. Here’s a round-up of these beautiful posts.

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As a partner, family member or friend, you might be unsure about how to help your loved one during the holidays. You want to support them through this potentially tough time. But you just don’t know how to go about doing that.

Here’s some insight from the experts at Eating Recovery Center that might help.

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The holidays can be a difficult time for people recovering from eating disorders. There’s the abundance of food and the potential for family conflict. There’s the addition of tons of tasks to your list. It can be overwhelming, no doubt.

That’s why I’m pleased to share some insight from experts at the Eating Recovery Center on how to overcome these kinds of obstacles and stay healthy.

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Every Monday features a tip, activity, inspiring quote or some other tidbit that helps boost your body image, whether directly or indirectly — and hopefully kick-starts the week on a positive note!

Got a tip for improving body image? Email me at mtartakovsky at gmail dot com, and I’ll be happy to feature it. I’d love to hear from you!

This year one of my favorite bloggers Rosie Molinary started a brilliant ritual. Every month she creates three goals for enhancing her energy.

For instance, in November, she wanted to have a hot stone massage, make quinoa and create at least 10 pieces of art.

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Every Monday features a tip, activity, inspiring quote or some other tidbit that helps boost your body image, whether directly or indirectly — and hopefully kick-starts the week on a positive note!

Got a tip for improving body image? Email me at mtartakovsky at gmail dot com, and I’ll be happy to feature it. I’d love to hear from you!

This summer we talked about giving ourselves permission to enjoy our bodies and know that we’re enough. I think this is an especially relevant conversation for the holidays.

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In honor of Thanksgiving and all things gratitude, here’s a post from several years ago on breathing in the beauty of life. I know Thanksgiving is technically over, but I hope the spirit of gratitude stays with you. 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. And thank you so much for letting Weightless be part of your day. 

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Today in America it’s Thanksgiving! Here are a few ways you might enjoy the holiday. If you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you can use these tips for your other celebrations. Whatever you do today, I hope it’s wonderful!

{taken in October 2012 in Connecticut}

Every Monday features a tip, activity, inspiring quote or some other tidbit that helps boost your body image, whether directly or indirectly — and hopefully kick-starts the week on a positive note!

Got a tip for improving body image? Email me at mtartakovsky at gmail dot com, and I’ll be happy to feature it. I’d love to hear from you!

Our bodies and our lives are gifts. But in the hustle and bustle of the everyday, and in the stress over our size and shape, we often forget that.

When many of us think of the holidays, the last thing that comes to mind is nourishing or well-fed. Instead it’s more like stress, stuffed and sinking mood.

I know the holidays can be a tough time for many of us for many reasons. For instance there’s the stress of hosting dinners, interacting with difficult family members, traveling, getting gifts and running around trying to check off lots more responsibilities.

That’s why I’m honored to present today’s interview with Rachel Cole, a life coach and retreat leader who always inspires me.

Below, she shares what it means to have a well-fed holiday along with how to cope with your emotions, eat in an attuned away and much more.

She also shares tidbits about “Wisdom Notes for a Well-Fed Holiday,” which she created to support individuals in having a nourishing holiday.  (I signed up, and I can’t wait.)

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I know that we’ve talked a lot about New Year’s resolutions already. But I just came across a fantastic post by blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein over at Rachel Simmons’s blog.

In it, Fiona suggests teen girls try out these 10 meaningful resolutions, instead of the usual appearance-based goals we typically see around this time.

In fact, if you’re a parent, why not talk to your kids about setting goals? You might set authentic resolutions as a family. And you might start a conversation with your child about what they’ve been reading or seeing about resolutions.

With the surge in weight-loss and diet commercials, ads and articles, this time of year is annoying at best and potentially harmful at worst. Kids soak up what they see in our shallow society and learn that beauty and thin are in — usually above all else.

But this time also presents a perfect opportunity for talking to your kids about our warped culture and body image and eating issues.