Once every week or so, Practical Paleolithic is going to feature ONE OF YOU!
I’m calling the new series “SINS Angels” and the goal is to feature a female blogger who embodies the SINS ideal. This isn’t CrossFit specific or Paleo specific or anything-else-specific. It’s open to ALL women who can inspire others, have a blog and blog regularly and, most importantly, LIVE the SINS ideal day in and day out.
Every time a SINS Angel’s story is featured on Practical Paleolithic, she’ll get an autographed hard copy of my book, “The Paleo Dieter’s Missing Link,” some stuff from some other sponsors I’m finalizing things with AND, maybe most important of all, plenty of traffic from this site and Strong is the New Skinny on Facebook.
“In truth, there never was anything “wrong with me.” There was – and still is – something wrong with a culture where health isn’t a priority, foods we’re told are healthy by “experts” aren’t, disease is rampant, lifestyles are out of control with stress and strife and no one will look at the facts, tell the truth, drop the politics and create change.
Misinformation in the diet and health fields is ubiquitous. Almost no one tells the truth. Almost. Change is coming and there will be many established power structures that suffer and disappear when it does.”
-Adam Farrah
There are some major things happening in the world. I wrote the above quote last year in my Paleo Diet book, but it goes for a lot of other things as well. A LOT of established power structures are collapsing and it’s happening in virtually every segment of business and life and every area of the world.
And, it’s far from being “The End of the World” as some of the “Old World” power structures would have us believe – it’s just the end of THEIR world… I’m talking about Old World “institutions” like newspapers and printed media of all kinds, the major TV networks, the news and whatever dried up, bigoted Old World pundit is crying about the end of whatever obsolete medium or product or business this week. The world is changing in a beautiful way on so many levels.
There Are No More Gatekeepers…
Seth Godin says it beautifully in his book, “Tribes” and in this video:
Interestingly, Godin’s book, “Tribes,” and the video above is what inspired and guided the creation and building of the Strong is the New Skinny Community on Facebook in the first place.
At this moment, there are 41, 547 people who “spoke with the ‘Like’ button” and said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH with an emaciated, weak, under-fed and over-cardio’ed standard of women’s “beauty.”
Now WE Set the Standard…
The web is a BEAUTIFUL and POWERFUL thing. EVERYONE has a voice on the web. I LOVE when “old economy” types tell me journalism is dead. Dead? There’s a new blog born every half a second! That’s 175,000 a day! Far from dead, journalism – and the spreading of IDEAS – has never been HEALTHIER. If you want to know what the “old economy” people are REALLY crying about it’s this: CONTROL OF INFORMATION.
A bunch of 70 year old douche bags can’t sit in a board room, smoke cigars and run million dollar ad campaigns that convince us what beauty is, what fitness is, what success is or what’s valuable anymore. Well, they still can, but the web makes it a hell of a lot easier to ignore them and get REAL information now… Sucks for them, but it’s pretty cool for the rest of us…
It’s not even two years ago that I wrote the original blog post “Is Strong The New Skinny?” – based on an iPhone pic my friend Marsha posted on Facebook. All of YOU voted with your “Shares” and your “Likes” and your “Tweets” and, 6,800 shares later, Strong is the New Skinny on Facebook – SINS as most of you know it – is a thriving community. (BTW, when I read that original post, I don’t even think it’s that good! Far from a literary masterpiece, I think it was the idea and the raw emotion in it that you all responded to…)
If this whole topic of “Is journalism dead or not?” is interesting to you, check out this classic blog post by Seth Godin: “But Who Will Speak for the Trees?”
Beauty 2.0…
SINS has brought a lot of people together from a lot of different communities, ideologies and parts of the world. These people have gathered around that idea that STRENGTH IS BEAUTIFUL.
My partner Marsha makes her contribution and tells her story – AND wears her heart on her sleeve – on her blog: “http://strongisnewskinny.blogspot.com/” in support of a new standard for beauty and what women are capable of. And there’s a Wise Old Ape who posts a daily collection of images called “Team Gorilla” who supports the idea too.
Now, It’s YOUR Turn…
Once every week or so, Practical Paleolithic is going to feature ONE OF YOU!
I’m calling the new series “SINS Angels” and the goal is to feature a female blogger who embodies the SINS ideal. This isn’t CrossFit specific or Paleo specific or anything-else-specific. It’s open to ALL women who can inspire others, have a blog and blog regularly and, most importantly, LIVE the SINS ideal day in and day out.
Every time a SINS Angel’s story is featured on Practical Paleolithic, she’ll get an autographed hard copy of my book, “The Paleo Dieter’s Missing Link,” some stuff from some other sponsors I’m finalizing things with AND, maybe most important of all, plenty of traffic from this site and Strong is the New Skinny on Facebook.
Let’s Turn Up the Volume on These Voices…
So, let’s turn up the volume on the voices that think skinny is obsolete and strong is where it’s at! Send me an email with a little about yourself and why you should be a “SINS Angel” and a link to your blog at adam@practicalpaleolithic.com and let’s rock this thing!
ttys
Adam
About Adam
How do I become a SINS Angel, I am 23 years old and have lost 120lbs on my own, and currently in school to become a personal trainer, I would love to share my personal story to inspire and help and encourage others
As long as you have a blog and blog actively you’re good, Lydia!
Adam
Hi! Please check out my site. I feel like my journey is s SINS girl journey.
Thanks for your consideration.
I’ll blog more and quit FB’ing my info as much
Stacy
Thanks, Stacy!
Adam
Hi, Adam! One of my most supportive friends sent me your blog site and I have to say, I’m humbled that she even thinks I could potentially be one of your SINS Angels… I am such a “work in progress”!! However, knowing that about myself, I enjoy reading about others who enjoy a healthy lifestyle and gather ideas from them! Already loving your blog/site!!
My name is Angela. I am a 27 year old bar owner and I love to workout. I am on a quest to lose my last 20 lbs, and I live with a fitness model. The blog is new… only about 8 posts so far, but a lot of great response. It’s all about being strong and fighting the fight to lose weight, and even more, to feel great about yourself.
I am humbled by this being a African American female who has and love the thought of being strong and not skinny! I have such a long, long, way to go and not sure if I can be an “example” to others to be in a healthy lifestyle. I teach Zumba and its sometimes hard because I’m not “small” in size but I love to move and I love to prove everyone wrong. I have a desire that I’m so nervous about and excited to try but…..leery! I enjoy SINS on Facebook lets me know that we are not settling for the “mindset of society” that you have to look this way to “be the it girl” but you can be strong, feminine, sexy and healthy and help others in the process. I do have a blog and after reading this I’m going to start utilizing it! Thank you so much! For the inspiration.
It’s all about inspiration, Cheryl!
Now get to blogging and stay in touch!
Adam
I have a blog and it often chronicles my adventure in becoming strong in every area of my life. As a newly diagnosed diabetic (Type 1 – guess I really am a kid at heart) that sometimes means struggling with keeping blood sugar levels in range while working on becoming the strongest 50+ year old diabetic broad you ever met. I do some running, circuit training, and some cross-fit (on my own right now with that last one.)
So does that qualify?
Oh, blog address is http://www.anotherbattlewon.blogspot.com – the name comes from a mantra I started with a few years ago. Every day I run is another battle won.
Donna
Sure, Donna! I’ll check out your blog!
Adam
What an inspiring article!! I have a blog on my website and will definitely be updating it more from now on. Not all of my posts are about my health and fitness journey, but many of them will be. I’m still learning the process, but your story and well made points got my creative juices flowing!! And I absolutely LOVE the SINS lifestyle. My personal trainer had me lifting very heavy weights and I never felt better. I need to get back to that too.
Get back to it all, Michelle and drop me a note when you’re rolling!
Adam
Hi,
I am a new blogger who recently has gone from fat to strong. I am excited for your SINS ANGELS.
Great, Krista! Keep reading and keep blogging!
Adam
You inspired me to blog, I’m going to make it awesome so you’ll share it
I freaking love this idea. Oh and Seth Godin is the man 
AWESOME!
Keep me in the loop, Amber!
Adam
I am on the Paleo diet for a week. No Nightshade vegetables no gluten, no rice, no beans.I am going to see a healer by the name of Dr .Nemeh on March 24,2012 I hope he helps my body get rid of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis for ever. I eat well and it may be in my genes that is the cause I do not know.
Good luck, Julie! Let us know how you make out!
Adam