Don’t Change: 3 Simple Tips to Accept Yourself Right Now

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You don’t need to look for greener grass. Three out of four women are unhappy with the way they look or feel and 9 out of 10 women that answer our “I Love My” question without us guiding them, answer with a loving “family, kids, life, etc.”. It is clear that women tie the way they feel to their circumstances and image. That’s why diet and self-help books are best sellers, and is the number one category for book retailers. Many of us women think we need to change ourselves in order to be happier. But, self-help programs aren’t the answer, at least not at first.

Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

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Leading a heart-healthy lifestyle as an active woman can be difficult. After working on your career and trying to keep up with your social-life, it can be hard to find time to eat and exercise in healthy ways. Identity Magazine’s very own EIC, Allison Shadel, shares information from doctors, experts and women just like you [...]

Finding My Identity as a Feminist

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Finding your true identity may take years. For Sonia, it took a series of events in her life to figure out what she was truly meant to do with hers. From fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933 to an American life of law school and ivy-league education, Sonia was able to find her role as a [...]

Living With Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Disabilities, whether they be mental, physical, or even emotional, can hinder ones chances at achieving certain things in life. For Shirley, her early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis caused her a delay in her education. But with perseverance and a love for God and her faith, she was able to achieve more than she may have [...]

Are You Ready for an Emotional Commitment?

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Identity got the scoop from a licensed marriage counselor. Let’s see what Dr. Tina Tessina has to say about love in the sense of modern times. Finances? Emotions? Family and friends? Identity readers get advice from the expert. By Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D. Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, was blind. In mythology, he’s [...]

In a Woman’s World, a Spoonful of Sugar Really Does Help Medicine Go Down

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Being a woman in a male-dominated field can be difficult.  But when you are running a multi-million dollar franchise in the American football market, a woman’s actions can be judged even more. For Susan, it took an old saying in order to stand her ground as a woman in a man’s world – the way [...]

Finding Energy to Heal

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Our lives can take a sudden turn at any moment. Sometimes, this can even 
happen more than once. But no matter how tragic those turns are, we can always learn something. For Sheevaun, losing her husband, and
transforming her life into a non-stop marathon of work caused her 
health to hit rock bottom. Those turning points [...]

I Am What I Am: An Artist

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  “It took time, it was a struggle, I still have a long way to go, but what I have learned is ‘it’s never too late to be what you might have been.’” -George Sand. By Sandhi I was the quiet kid, drawing in my room. The weird teenager hanging out in the art room. [...]

Communicating Through Conflict

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All marriages have their ups and downs. But when there is conflict within a relationship, solving it can be difficult. Morgan Johns gives a little advice on how to communicate better within your spouse in order to resolve your problems easily. Try these tips next time you and your partner are trying to work through [...]

B.I.G. Feature of the Month: Melissa McGarrigle

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By Kimberly Elmore Early in Melissa McGarrigle’s entrepreneurship, she came across a Zen saying: Leap and the net shall appear. Melissa says she held to that belief and can testify to its validity.  Leaving the security of corporate America to go to culinary school, Melissa says, was such a leap of faith, but the net [...]