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But I would assert that despite the wide variety of yoga options and individual preferences, there is one universal element: the union of consciousness and movement, breath and awareness. (Carre Otis)
Just as young people absorb all kinds of messages from the media, young girls learn what it means to be a woman by watching the older women in their lives. View quote
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My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable - I stepped out as a plus-sized model. View quote
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My days are jam-packed with carpools, classroom assistance, tending to chickens, dogs and seven acres of olive trees! View quote
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I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained. View quote
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In the past, I often found that when I reached out for a fast cure it led me down a slippery slope of more medications, hopeful dependence on the next prescription and ultimately a much longer drawn-out illness. View quote
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I grew up on antibiotics. Every ailment - sore throats, earaches, flus - warranted a trip to the doctor and in most cases some kind of prescription. View quote
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Motherhood has brought me many joys and insights, but the new perspective it granted me on the role I had inadvertently played in young women's lives for the 2 decades I spent in the modeling industry was downright sobering. View quote
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I was essentially paid to perpetuate the myth that we are all, or should at least try to be, 17 and a size 2 forever. View quote
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I was in a sushi bar over a year ago, and it was just one of those moments that it dawned on me - it hit me over the head - how could I just discriminate between a cow [and] a fish? Both had a consciousness, and what right did I have to discriminate between the two? View quote
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I've found that balance is key. I'm no longer an extremist in any one direction. (Carre Otis)
Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you can't abstain from food so the treatment is longer than drugs and alcohol. View quote
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There comes a moment as a parent when you realize you will no longer be the center of your child's universe. View quote
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You have to find a balance with food in your life - you can't take out food. It can be absolutely terrifying. View quote
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Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people. View quote
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My own path towards wellness has been a long and dynamic one. It's taught me that healing from the inside out takes time and there can be great value in various sources of guidance. View quote
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When you become a parent, it's not all about you anymore. View quote
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I believe that as women, we must commit ourselves to sustaining the progress made by our foremothers who fought so hard for women's equality and liberation. View quote
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