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Self-Care for Beginners Guide

Posted on July 6, 2018September 11, 2019 by Ta'lor Pinkston in Free Self-love Resources

Self-care requires you to be mindful, to give yourself what you need, and to meet yourself where you are.

50 Body Love Self-Care Tips for Beginners

Posted on November 2, 2017March 25, 2019 by Ta'lor Pinkston in Self-love Tips

Here are some amazing body-love tips for physical + mental self-care.

Everything in Moderation: the story of a thick girl

Posted on May 17, 2017April 4, 2018 by Ta'lor Pinkston in Body Care

I always wanted an hour-glass figure. It was all I could think about. I would binge exercise and go on diets for months at a time. I spent so much time in the gym imagining how I would look with that figure. I day-dreamed that if I was shaped like a Coke bottle, I would walk the streets, like … Continue reading Everything in Moderation: the story of a thick girl →

Why I prefer to take the stairs

Posted on April 27, 2017May 7, 2017 by Ta'lor Pinkston in Health and Wellness

Healthy wellness is a journey.... it is not a sprint, it is a marathon. In the past, I have jumped into full work out plans and diets; I was unsuccessful. For some, jumping into a workout may be beneficial, but for me it never helped me change my lifestyle. Eventually, I gave up, binged, and … Continue reading Why I prefer to take the stairs →

A Healthy Mind: The Story of a Thick Girl

Posted on April 26, 2017July 17, 2018 by Ta'lor Pinkston in Body Care

"After giving birth to my daughter, I gained weight, and entered the 200 lb. club. In my mind, I expected that I would get my body back immediately. Of course it takes time to lose weight and so the process didn’t go as expected. As a result, there are times when I hate what I see in the mirror. At some point I realized that I was body shaming myself." (blog contribution to Rock Your Reality, Pinkspen)

Black Lives Matter: pro-life/pro-choice

Posted on March 27, 2017November 12, 2017 by Ta'lor Pinkston in motherhood

Four out of ten black children are killed in the womb. Garza, the co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, stated that the union with Reproductive Justice was formed for "the rights of women to be able to determine when and how to be able to start families." Having sex is a choice, whether you are 13-years-old or 50. If there was more funding toward pregnancy prevention, there might be lower rates of abortions.