I know, another blog. But whether you’re seeking insights to improve your relationship with food and your body or inspirational anecdotes about eating disorder recovery, I think you’ll find what you’re looking for here.
How I Stopped Caring About Being the Thinnest Person in the Room
Decoupling my self-worth from my size while also trying to build body acceptance and confidence was a long, arduous process, and it all began with one very tangled question.
How to Know You’re Fully Recovered From an Eating Disorder
Many people take the courageous step to enter eating disorder recovery but pull themselves out too soon, leaving them in a quasi-recovered state. Sticking with or re-entering ED treatment can seem grueling, but I can attest it is so very worth it.
The Day I Realized I Didn’t Have to Run Anymore
How making the very tough decision to not do my typical long Saturday morning run was a launch pad toward finding body acceptance and a healthy relationship with exercise.
How to Navigate Exercise During Eating Disorder Recovery
In a world where so many have fallen victim to diet culture, eating disorders, and disordered eating, exercise has transformed from a means of caring for our bodies to a means of manipulating and mistreating them. The good news? Re-establishing a healthy relationship with exercise is not only possible, but it’s also one of the most healing aspects of recovery.
How I Learned to Shamelessly Eat Ice Cream Again
Ice cream was one of my most beloved foods as a child, but diet culture and a battle with an eating disorder completely changed my perspective of it. The good news? I was able to unlearn the toxic beliefs I developed about ice cream and safely and joyfully welcome it back into my life again. Here’s how…
The Uncanny Similarities Between Eating Disorder Recovery and Making Bread
The eating disorder recovery process can feel daunting and even hopeless at times. Comparing it to other facets of life you've overcome can be a helpful mindset shift.
How to Raise Kids to Not Hate Their Bodies
While as a parent or parental figure, you can’t fully control if a child within your sphere of influence will grow to struggle with body image disturbance or an eating disorder, you can help lessen the odds.
Why Influencers (Seriously) Need to Stop Posting “What I Eat in a Day” Content
"What I Eat in a Day" content can be very tempting to watch, especially if you’re struggling in your relationship with food or your body and have a deep admiration for the person behind the camera. Chances are, however, consuming this content causes you more harm than good.
Understanding and Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder
I suffered from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) for nearly 15 years. Understanding the realities of this debilitating mental health condition and then doing the work—primarily cognitive behavioral therapy—to work through it completely transformed how I think about and view my body. I believe if I could overcome body dysmorphia, so can you.
A Body Scanning Exercise to Help Heal Body Image Distress
Body image distress — also referred to as body dissatisfaction, negative body image, or body image disturbance — shows up for most humans at some point and time in their life. Some of us experience that distress to a more severe degree than others.
Of all the body image work I did in my own recovery from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia, I found this exercise to be among the most effective.
The Healing Power of Community in Recovery and Beyond
I sat in secrecy with my eating disorder for nearly 13 years, convinced I could beat it on my own. Once I finally found the courage to let others in, I realized how critical community and human connection are to the healing process and the road to self-discovery.
Five Signs It’s Time to Take a Break from Exercise
Exercise can be a blessing and a curse. One of the hardest parts (but most transformational) of my eating disorder recovery was giving my body a break from exercise. Without taking this much-needed hiatus, I believe there’s a strong chance I’d still be in ED remission.
Five Reasons I’m Grateful I Had an Eating Disorder
Having an eating disorder is a miserable existence. But it (and my commitment to recovery) completely transformed how I view myself and the world. That’s because true healing isn’t just about recovering from something; it’s about recovering to so much more.
5 Questions to Explore If You Want a Smaller Body
Diet culture and thin glorification are so ingrained in Western society that many don't even think to take a step back and question their legitimacy. This post presents five questions to explore if you’re someone who struggles with chronic dieting or an eating disorder.
The Evolution of Fatphobia and the Thin Ideal
The concept that “thin” is “ideal” or that “fat” is “shameful” did not always exist. Much of the weight stigma we know and experience today is rooted in racism and elitism that dates back several hundreds of years. These beliefs and stereotypes percolated through the fashion and healthcare industries in the early twentieth century and remain woven into the fabric of modern-day society.
Who I Was With Bulimia
Sharing some of my darkest moments of struggling with bulimia nervosa from age 12 to 26.
What to Do If Someone Comments on Your Body Over the Holidays
The holidays can be a particularly difficult time if you’re struggling with an eating disorder. Here are some ways to respond when someone makes an unsolicited comment about your (or someone else’s) body or food choices over the holidays.
How We Can Rewrite the Script on What It Means to Be Beautiful
We've been indoctrinated with messages of what it means to be beautiful. Let's examine the impact of beauty standards and how we can rewrite the script on what it means to be beautiful.
Six Tips to Cope During Thanksgiving If You Have an Eating Disorder
Holidays can pose a new level of challenges if you’re struggling with or recovering from an eating disorder. Here are some tips and tools to help you experience the holiday with a greater sense of calm, control, and happiness.
How I Conquered My Phobia of Weight Gain When I Stopped Restricting My Food
The fear of weight gain is often the most difficult challenge to face and overcome when you’re recovering from an eating disorder or a long history of dieting. In this post, I share 11 practices I leaned on to help me conquer that fear in hopes they can help you do the same.