Note: I want to acknowledge that I do experience thin privilege (as well as other privileges) in this culture and that I do not and did not have to face oppression from our culture due to my recovered body’s size. … Read More
I was telling my recovery story on a podcast the other day when I remembered a metaphor I’d thought of to describe my eating disorder many years ago. I shared it on the podcast, but wanted to write about it … Read More
This piece was originally posted in The Looking Glass Foundation blog. My eating disorder recovery journey was anything but linear, as I’m sure so many of you can relate to. There were so many steps forward, slips backward, plateaus and relapses. … Read More
I came across a quote this morning that really resonated with me and was just what I needed to hear. It said, “Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything,” by … Read More
Over the years of much therapy and many self-help books, the way I speak to myself in my head has become much more apparent to me. It has also become apparent to me how much power these words have over … Read More
In my last post I wrote about the power of having a compassionate inner dialogue between our eating disorder voice, or any inner critical voice, and our Healthy Self or Soul or Higher Self voice. And as I was writing … Read More
For as long as I can remember I have believed that everything happens for a reason, for our deepest growth, even if we are not always consciously aware of what that reason might be. Over the years I have reflected … Read More