The Healing Power of Strong Shoulders
When I was growing up, I was really self-conscious of my shoulders. I hated how "imbalanced" my body felt with such broad shoulders and such…
On the Edge: Doing Hard Things
I have almost always struggled against the edges in my life. As a devastatingly anxious, type-A woman, I have often pushed much further past what…
Out of the Darkness: A Call to Support Suicide Prevention
Disclaimer: If you feel you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It is a free, 24-hour hotline, at 1.800.273.TALK (8255). Your call…
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A Therapy Swan Song: Two(ish) Years of Learning to be Brave
On Monday, my therapist said she thinks we've reached the "maintenance" stage of my sessions. That basically means that we'll do a check-in at the…
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Embrace the Squish
One of my rules of recovery is that scales are off-limits. My nutritionist had me do a "blind weigh" at my initial appointment because she needed record…
Enough
One of the most annoying things about mental illness is going into therapy thinking you're in an awesome place and leaving with emotional burdens you…
Bodies Are Hard But That’s Okay
Last Monday, I went to the doctor and learned my BMI is in the "healthy" category again. At the time I was psyched because it…
Yes, Everyone “Does” Vulnerabilty. No, You Can’t Decide You Don’t.
The first time I watched one of Brene Brown's shame-resilience TED Talks was the first time I felt I truly understood where so many of…
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Naming Anorexia: Damn It, I Have to Wear a Bathing Suit Next Month
Boyfriend and I are going to Cancun next month, which means I will essentially be spending a week on the beach. Which means a week…
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Naming Anorexia: No, Not Those Beans
As I've talked about before, my eating disorder developed in large part from a need for control and order. I started to control my body…
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