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Susan Miller

Art Journaling Resources


I have fallen in love with art journaling!  It is a great way to express the creative soul within, to allow yourself to heal from old wounds, to challenge yourself to go higher with your passions and dreams.  I use art journaling in my therapy and coaching with individuals to explore many aspects of themselves and their desires for their lives.  I would love to offer you a few website links that provide quality (yet inexpensive) instruction on art journaling, digital journaling, and creative mixed media projects (those that use many types of media: paint, pastels, paper, fabric, pens, inks, sprays, etc.

Is Sugar Toxic? CBS Segment


 "Is Sugar Toxic?" segment of 60 minutes on CBS aired on Sunday evening.  Is an interesting segment and matches the research that is being done regarding Food Addictions and Eating Disorders by Eating Disorder professionals who presented at the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals in March 2012.  

There is certainly strong indication of the actuality of sugar addiction!  Take a look at the segment and see what you think! 

Blessings,
Susan   

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National Eating Disorder Week is Feb. 26th-March 3rd 2012. 

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Learn to Love Your Body by Loving Your Inner Self: Part Three

A Woman’s Life Journey of Body Acceptance
Part Three:Moving into Body Acceptance for Women  
 
For women, body image issues can continue to dominate our acceptance of self through out the college and adult years, ranging from focus on parts of our body we do not like to ways that we feel in our body movement.  A woman’s journey of body acceptance takes many twists and turns as we go into childbearing years, our mid life and as we age into our sliver years.  I have found, like the writer of the Real Simple article, that my journey as been similar in accepting this bigger built, less coordinated body of mine!

Learn to Love Your Body by Loving Your Inner Self: Part 2

A Woman’s Life Journey of Body Acceptance  
Part 2 of 3: Teen Women Body Blues  
 The teen years present a mix of fears related to body image for girls. This is magnified with normal insecurities regarding self-acceptance.  Mixed messages are present from society’s view of what is beauty. Girls are transforming into women as their bodies develop at different paces, sizes and shapes.   

 One memory that stands out to me in my body image journey as a teen was the way I felt around my petite friends.

Learn to Love Your Body by Loving Your Inner Self: Part One

A Woman’s Life Journey of Body Acceptance  
 Please join us for our three part blog series on Women and Body Acceptance.  
Learn about strategies and resources to support healthy body image in women.  

Part 1 of 3: Beginning of Beauty or Beast?   
 I came across a wonderful article in the March 2012 Real Simple magazine about a women’s journey in resolving her body image and recognizing her beauty (check it out; see resource below). It got me thinking about our individual paths of body acceptance as women throughout the life span.

Transformation in 2012: Renewing Your Mind

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”  Romans 12: 2 NIV   

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent and praiseworthy – think about such things.”  Philippians 4: 8 NIV   

The wordresolutionmeans a firm decision or intention to do something or not to do something.  Resolutions alone do not work for me.

The "In Between" Christmas

 “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter….

My Carolina Today: Grief During the Holidays

Dr. Susan Miller talks about Grief & The Holidays on NBC17's My Carolina Today. Aired 11/8/11. 

My Carolina Today- Interview

Dr. Susan Miller will be featured on NBC17's My Carolina Today Wed. 11/9 at 11am

She will be talking about dealing with grief during the holidays. Tune in! :-)

The link for online viewing post-air date will be posted here as well in case you miss it.