I’ve had my ED since I was in grade 7. I would remember restricting so many foods, under eating, binge eating, purging. Feeling so bad for eating a food labeled as bad. That went on throughout high school. I was embarrassed to eat around people and felt extremely bad if I got a piece of …
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free your mind.
I went back to work this week. I was extremely anxious to go back, but it’s truly been more wonderful than I could have imagined. I quit a few months ago when I didn’t even feel worthy to work or be around the amazing group of people that I work with. I’m so glad I …
It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.
“Every single day, happiness is a work in progress. Every single day, the concept of love, and self-love, is a work in progress. It’s never just going to come easily.” ⁃Taylor Swift ♡ When someone asks what we want to be when we grow up, in some cases we say “ I want to be …
Mothers’ Mental Health Toolkit – Chapter 2
We are onto Chapter 2! This chapter focuses more on the Role of being a mom/tips to help moms when stressed. If you aren't a mother or parent the section "Emotional Coping Strategies" and "Parenting through Depression" could apply to your life as it focuses on exercises to deal with stress/depression. If you haven't yet downloaded …
Then and Now.
I love looking back at the art I've done. It all started back in 2014 when Taylor Swift released 1989. Her watercolor painting and her album really inspired me to start painting. I've always been creative, but the last time I painted with watercolors was back in high school and even then it was only once or …
We are one.
"We may be different but we are also very much the same. I know that we all want the basic things in life. To feel loved, important, worthy, and safe. When we open up and let ourselves be vulnerable we learn so much more about ourselves and the world. We are one. We truly are. …
I am not my eating disorder.
Some days I still don't believe that I have an eating disorder. I still remember sitting in the room at the eating disorder clinic, explaining myself and being told I have the 'characteristics' of the most common ones. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating. Learning about them more made me realize that I've had …
