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Identity Death

While not a formal diagnostic term, identity death draws on psychological theories of identity disruption and transition (Erikson, 1959; Breakwell, 1986), often describing the internal collapse of a once-stable self-concept in response to significant life changes. Has anyone ever asked you what the meaning of life is? It’s one of those questions we tend toContinue reading “Identity Death”

Lifting – What I Wish I Knew

When I first started strength training, I had a feeling it would become a lifelong hobby of mine. Although I was in the minority of women leaving the cardio section behind, I quickly realized that weight lifting was the one type of movement I looked forward to each day and a form of progress IContinue reading “Lifting – What I Wish I Knew”

MY GUIDE TO STRENGTH

Six months ago I stepped into a gym for the first time. After years of a tumultuous relationship with exercise, and with the end of another dance season, I looked to expand my definition of movement beyond the rigid confines I had placed on it. Funny enough, these limits never included the common lugging ofContinue reading “MY GUIDE TO STRENGTH”