2012 Nourishing Body Image Awards Nominations OPEN!
And we’re back! After a bit of a hiatus (oops, where did 2011 go?) it’s time to re-launch the Nourishing Body Image Awards. The 2010 awards were one of the most fun and exciting things that Nourishing the Soul has undertaken, and I’m thrilled to revive this project!
In case you missed the last go-round, the Nourishing Body Image Awards are an opportunity to recognize and promote all of the amazing individuals and organizations promoting a healthy self-image. It’s a chance to say thank you to those who are bravely challenging the status quo (you know, the one that says we should hate ourselves and take this pill and not eat that). They are the ones on the front lines of the battle against self-doubt and body dissatisfaction.
While body image is the name of the game, the idea expands beyond cultivating a healthier view of one’s physical being. It also includes nurturing our whole selves – body, mind, and spirit. It encompasses what Nourishing the Soul is all about – helping us have a better relationship with ourselves so that we can live vibrant, healthy, valued lives.
So, here’s how we get started!
- First, you can submit your nominations for the categories below in three ways: commenting in the space below this post, posting your votes on the facebook page, or emailing me. Please make all nominations by Friday, October 26, 2012.
- I’ll tally the nominations and select the top three nomination getters to be featured when the awards are announced. In the event that the top three receive the same number of nominations, I’ll hold a vote on NTS to determine the winner. The other two will be runners up.
- I’ll share the results in one super-awesome post on Monday, November 5, 2012.
- ALL nominees and winners will be invited to share these Nourishing Body Image status by displaying the oh-so-coveted badge above on their site. Here’s a sneak peek:
Okay. Here we go. The categories for the 2012 Awards are as follows:
Best Body Image Blogger
Best Body Image Website
Most Body Positive Television Show, Movie, or Documentary
Most Body Positive Magazine or Book
Most Body Positive Advertising Campaign
Best Body Image Post or Article
Best Body Image Boosting Organization
Most Body Loving Company
Best Body Positive Photo or Image
Most Body Positive Celebrity
Please note that you are welcome to make more than one nomination, even for the same category
And here’s how you can get even more involved in spreading the nourishing body image spirit!
To make things even more interesting, if you share this kick-off page with others via facebook, twitter, or on your blog, you will be entered to win a copy of the ah-mazing Mara Glatzel’s Body Loving Homework (valued at $27). And if you grab the button below and add it to the sidebar of a blog, you get TWO entries.
All you gotta do is let me know via the comments below that you shared this page.
Looking forward to learning about all the great resources out there. Start nominating… NOW!
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Arianna Merritt
242 days ago
Hi Ashley,
I’d like to nominate myself to be part of the awards. I put the button on my site and have mentioned it on twitter and fb.
Thanks :) Hope you have a great day.
Arianna
Arianna Merritt recently posted..Anne-Sophie Reinhardt: “Develop a Self-Care Routine”
SM
215 days ago
Dear Ashley,
I wholeheartedly second Arianna’s nomination for the “Best Body Image Blogger” category.
It’s rare to find people who genuinely care about the welfare and well being of others, and are deeply passionate and motivated to empower them in overcoming obstacles. Arianna’s ambitiousness, enthusiasm, and boundless positive energy are truly infectious, and clearly apparent in the blog, “Arianna’s Random Thoughts”.
Jacqueline
214 days ago
I would like to vote for Arianna! She’s a fantastic blogger who’s doing a wonderful job of raising awareness about positive self and body image.
Jacqueline recently posted..The Best Adventures Begin with Choice
Justin
240 days ago
Hi Ashley,
I’d like to nominate Karly Randolph Pitman for the Best Body Image Boosting Organization. Here is a link to her fabulous website: http://www.firstourselves.org/getting-started/body-image/
I would also like to nominate her article, “Jealous of Pretty Women? Turn Your Envy into Inspiration” for the best Body Image Post or Article category. See: http://www.firstourselves.org/jealous-of-pretty-women-turn-your-envy-into-inspiration/
Thanks so much! I’m so happy you’re doing these awards! :)
Justin
Ali @ WHOLEistically Fit
232 days ago
I’m so glad that the Nourishing Body Image Awards is back for 2012! :D I’m sharing this kick-off page on my twitter & facebook!
Sam
227 days ago
You should check out The Kissy Project! xxx
Anne
227 days ago
I nominate Endangered Bodies NY. Through activism, we share our aim to expose the industries that profit from body insecurity, to challenge sexual objectification, to call out size discrimination, and to create social conditions which will enable girls to grow up loving — not hating or rejecting — their bodies. We are part of a global initiative called Endangered Bodies. Please see our new website, and see our sticker campaign: Join the Resistance | Love Your Body.
Mary
225 days ago
I would like to nominate Margarita Tartakovsky, MS for her “Weightless” blog. Weightless is about fostering a fulfilling body image and life, at any shape + size. It’s about well-being, not weight.
I work for MEDA (the Multi-service Eating Disorders Association) and we really appreciate Margarita’s work. We share her blog entires on our social media pages and newsletter. Our followers love the inspirational messages and thought-provoking content.
Mary recently posted..A Simple But Powerful Way To Practice Gratitude: Q&A With Debra Gonsher Vinik
Purple Dreamer
223 days ago
So Looking forward to the awards and the resource list they will bring. I tried to grab the button for my blog but it kept giving me the word “photobucket” instead of the image? Any ideas?
Purple Dreamer recently posted..Challenge 13, Part 3: Shelter
Erin
223 days ago
I’d like to nominate BodyRespect (bodyrespect.wordpress.com) in the category of Best Body Image Blogger – Sydney’s blog rocks!
Erin recently posted..1. When I Look In the Mirror, I See…
Scott L Vannatter
215 days ago
I would like to enter my vote for Arianna Merritt. Arianna’s nomination for the “Best Body Image Blogger” category.
Arianna shows such care and concern for the people who merely stop in to view her blog. She is a wonderful person and well deserving of whatever honors you can give her.
Sincerely,
Scott L Vannatter
Robin Murray
214 days ago
I would like to enter my vote for Arianna Merritt. Very inspirational writer!
Tara
214 days ago
I would like to nominate Arianna. Her blog is inspirational and informative. The kindness and warmth she shares radiates off ever post she shares with us.
Learn to be Still
214 days ago
I would like to vote for Arianna. Her blog is encouraging, powerful, and inspires readers to dig deep, reflect on big issues, from self-confidence and self-esteem to healthy living and exercise, and power on. I am continually inspired by her dedication to be positive and help others work through their own life journeys in a such joyful way on her blog.
Katherine Lai
210 days ago
I would like to nominate Rewrite Beautiful for the Best Body Image Boosting Organization. It is a non-profit organization that emphasizes and focuses on beauty as an action, rather than the stereotypical outwardly appearance, and that beauty is shown through creativity, kindness, and strength. Rewrite Beautiful is a revolution to change with art how girls see beauty in themselves while preventing eating disorders. I think that Rewrite Beautiful is an incredibly inspirational organization because it focuses on whole body health and inner beauty, and it works to prevent the detrimental consequences of eating disorders. It has given so many girls the opportunity to see a different perspective of their beauty and their body image. Specifically, it brings truth to a matter — eating disorders — that is rarely addressed in society and other organizations and gives young women the opportunity to realize that their beauty can be shown not through a scale or by measurement, but through their talents, gifts, and actions. It helps young women rewrite their definition of beautiful.
Jenn @BeYOUatBeMe
198 days ago
What a wonderful idea! I am so glad to have been nominated : )