Hate Bait

Content Warning: This blog post contains information about experiences with anxiety, misconceptions of body image and unhealthy relationships with food, … More

Body 365: Committing to diverse body-love, while challenging the mainstream media to do the same

In April 2017, Mikael M. Melo founded Body 365, an Instagram and Facebook campaign that highlights diverse body types and … More

Amanda Scriver takes ownership of her self-made title, “Fat, Loud and Shouty Writer,” while using her voice and her role to amplify others

Talking to Amanda Scriver, author, lover of community and social media and foodie, is like hearing all of her thoughts … More

One Step At a Time: Why I love my Fitbit

Sometimes, you need a little motivation to get moving. I moved to Alberta weighing just over 170lbs and made a … More

How an eating disorder changed my life

I had many internal conversations with myself about how I would feel about sharing this story with the entire world … More

The culture of butts

We are smack in the middle of a butt-loving society. Whether we’re Pinteresting “Make Your Butt Bigger” or doing YouTube … More

Thigh gaps aren’t magic

I do not have a thigh gap, which is when a person has a space between their thighs when their … More

Five reasons to exercise that have nothing to do with losing weight

If you’re like me, then you hate when people say things like: “You don’t need to go to the gym, … More

Does Insanity Really Work?

You want to be able to hold your plank for 3-minutes-and-15-seconds? You want to feel confident in those skinny jeans? … More