Category: Body Acceptance
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Embracing Authenticity as an Actor
Throughout my journey as an actress, I’ve grappled with the relentless pressure of feeling inadequate; of feeling not enough – not fitting into society’s narrow standards of ‘enough’, and everything that entails. Ironically, I’ve found that the more I strive to embody this sort of elusive ‘best version’ of myself,…
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Self-Love: Common Misconceptions and the Truth
People are always telling each other to practice self-love, but what exactly does that look like? Commonly, self-love is associated with the idea that we have to validate everything we do and every aspect of our being. To me, that just isn’t sustainable for a long period of time, especially…
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An Average Morning
I woke up at 8:30am today and honestly, it feels great. You would think that it wouldn’t, but it does. I turned my phone off around midnight last night and read a book (currently, Daisy Jones & the Six.) I haven’t been getting much sleep lately due to the fact…
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Stepping Into My Own Shoes
2021. I believe wholeheartedly that this year will be one of personal strength and power, as well as healing and growth. As time goes by, I feel myself growing more and more into my own shoes. The shoes I’ve scarcely been able to wear the past couple of years. It’s…
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Unforgettable Chapter: My Journey Through My Eating Disorder
My name is McKenna Weinbaum. I am 16 years old and I am an artist. In addition to entering my junior year of high school, I’m a singer, an aerialist, a jewelry business owner, a yogi, dancer, actor, photographer and an artist. My life’s purpose comes from doing all of…
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It’s Time To Normalize All Bodies.
Anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about this topic. Also, I want to make note that the reason I chose this specific picture for this post is because I distinctly remember my mind flooding with negative criticism and judgement for the way my body looked when this…