by Patricia Dechant | Nov 5, 2022 | female empowerment, self-acceptance |
(Okay. So, this was originally intended to be an Instagram post, considering I had what I thought was a fairly pretty visual in my camera roll to work with. “Offending” photo… But it got way, way too long. Which meant it turned... 
by Patricia Dechant | Aug 5, 2022 | aging, self-acceptance |
Where are you? They say, when you think you’ve healed and come so far, try visit your family. Or start a business. I suppose it would fall under that second category, but I might include and specify update your website. It was all over the news a while back: the... 
by Patricia Dechant | Dec 17, 2021 | self-acceptance |
On having (yet another) bad body image day… I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of money buying new clothes lately. Not exactly obscene, but, still… holy shite, dreading the January statements, smokin’ hot credit card kind of ridiculous amounts. In the midst... 
by Patricia Dechant | Jun 2, 2019 | self-acceptance |
I tend to fret. I’m also fairly good at it, if I do say so myself. And who doesn’t love cheese? Well, if your body tolerates dairy, that is. Which also makes me fret. That mine does not, I mean. I sometimes stress, too, that you might perceive the (unsolicited) advice... 
by Patricia Dechant | Feb 24, 2019 | self-acceptance |
There’s nothing like awards season being in full swing and the highlights showing up all over my newsfeed and on the TV morning shows to remind me that I’m just really not so with-it anymore. There was a time not so long ago when I would have liked to have thought so,... 
by Patricia Dechant | Feb 19, 2019 | self-acceptance |
Sometimes I’m surprised you don’t see it in lights, on billboards everywhere. Or maybe I just don’t get out much. It’s a popular mantra in personal development circles and well-intentioned advice you might even give to your younger self, once you know better. “Don’t...