If people knew me they would think I was very hypocritical to debate about tattoos, I have a few but I have friends who have a lot more, we love our ink and do not regret any of them just like all the websites and facebook sites say, or do we? Two of my friends [...]
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To get inked or not?
January 22nd, 2013Ways to pull yourself out of a slump!
December 7th, 2012To bring yourself up when feeling down is much easier said than done. However, it is vital to your health and happiness that you do. Feeling sad, bored, and blah about life accomplishes nothing and makes you miserable in the process. It is a waste of your precious life! I too have been stuck in [...]
What defines beauty?
December 6th, 2012It’s a word we use almost every day to compare ourselves to others, judge others and to make a choice over which product to try based on its better-looking packaging. However, not one of us knows exactly what “beauty” or “being beautiful” is. Why then do we aim to be something we do not know? [...]
Do I look fat in this?
December 3rd, 2012As part of the Butterfly Foundation’s – Fat Talk Free Week, a week to encouraging us all to shut down Fat Talk. Don’t let it become normal, we have a range of posts written by young people about creating a positive self body image. – – – – – – – - One of the [...]
You are not your body
September 4th, 2012In this blog, Xin take a look at how we perceive and value our bodies, and who the real us is. What’s more important: who you are, or the way people see you? What do you value more: a healthy body that doesn’t look particularly “attractive”, or an “attractive” body that’s quite unhealthy? Although the [...]
Body Image Awareness Week
September 3rd, 2012This week is Body image Image and Eating Disorders Awareness week – something we are very passionate about at TINO.The following information is from the Body Image section of the gov site. You can also check out heaps of factsheets and videos in our very own body image and eating disorders topic pages. Body image [...]
Dressing up my mood
March 26th, 2012OK, so this blog comes from me, who no one could describe as a fashion queen, not even a princess, not sure I even get in the castle. I don’t really enjoy shopping, I just wish my wardrobe would re populate itself, you know my favourite top smooches with my second favourite top and [...]
Eating Disorders – You Are Not Alone
June 13th, 2011An eating disorder is a serious mental illness that involves preoccupation with control over one’s body weight, shape, eating and exercising. It can be a way of dealing with underlying unresolved emotional and psychological issues. An eating disorder is not a lifestyle choice. The incidence of eating disorders affects 2-3% of the Australian population, a [...]
25 Bloody Candles!
February 14th, 2011In a few days it will be my Birthday. I will be…25. For most, if not all (I am sure I felt the same when I was three, just nobody took any notice) I have hated my birthday. I viewed each passing year as if in mourning. I would blow out the ever increasing candles [...]
Body Image in the Media
September 2nd, 2010So how do we learn about body image? It is fair to say that the media plays a big part in this for many of us – fashion, magazines, TV, movies, internet all influence and create ideals of what a body should look like and often leads to us comparing ourselves to what we see [...]
