Posted on 10/20/2004 6:59:09 AM PDT by NRA1995
Love Your Body: Host an 'Indulgence' Party Host an 'indulgence' party: Encourage guests to wear whatever makes them feel goodsweat suits, flip flops, pajamasand serve delicious, decadent foods or silly snacks without the guilt.
Feel isolated? Your house party is a great time to start a Body Buddy groupa safe place to talk about your body image issues, take walks, climb mountains, shop, play softball, create healthy meals, eat popcorn and watch a video, explore your feelings, paint your nails, paint a picture, or vent.
As your group grows, invite professionals (that you've researched and interviewed) to share ideas with the group. And don't forget to plan for next year's Love Your Body Day!
Have a raffle. Sell chances to win a body-positive prize*donated from a local merchant, organization, or family member. It can be something hand-made by you or a talented person you know, or maybe a white elephant surprisesomething you no longer want that is in good shape. Just make sure it's wrapped and ready to be raffled. Have fun: It can be a squirt gun or a day at an amusement park, a lollipop or a CD (be sure to put it in a big box)!
Donations from local merchants are great for campus and community events. They will help pay for the cost of your event, give the merchant free advertising, and give attendees a chance to win prizes!
* This gathering should be the springboard for a year of self-love. Resolve to work together to maintain positive attitudes toward your body and the bodies of other women.
(Excerpt) Read more at loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org ...
Will you be my Body Buddies?
I hear they'll be serving waffles.
Only if you bring the fondue pot.
I have no body-image issues:
oh what a fun group! sure! ; )
If you had friends, you would have been doing this since the age of ten.
Wonder if O'Reilly will interview anyone from 'Loveyourbodygagnow'?. . .
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Will you be my Body Buddies?
Perhaps Elizabeth edwards will be
Make that Fonda pot.
get a tattoo, smoke a cigarette, mix a drink, yell at your mom on the phone, dissolve into a puddle of tears, eat a tub of ice cream, pull out your eyelashes one by one...
So THAT was what he was doing...
Again, this comes under the heading of "I'm not sure which is worse, that some organization would make such a proposal, or the fact that someone will actually take it seriously and have a body buddie party."
gotta touch ya if i am going to do your NAILS!
I can imagine body buddy day at Micheal Moore's place-
Mikey is on his belly eating corndogs while Helen Thomas and Janet Reno are fighting over the pimples on his back...
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