September 19, 2018

Witty Responses to Weighty Remarks

It’s not about food or weight…It’s about feeling unsafe in the world. It’s about feeling like we can’t trust anyone, not even ourselves. The Eating Disorder becomes “the reliable one”.
August 2, 2017

What do you agree to as an Eater?

If you are human and you inhabit a body, then you must eat. Being hungry can go beyond the physical.  Have you been hungry for love? Connection? Excitement? If you are human and you have a pulse, you are living. What then, do you agree to for this one wild and precious life?
February 8, 2018
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The Recovery Paradox: Part 2

You might think your problem is personal, and that your story is unique. It is.

However, if you zoom out and see the larger political and social landscape, you will realize that all you have been doing was internalizing what you were repeatedly taught. It’s not working for you because the rules are broken, not because you are broken.
January 5, 2018
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The Recovery Paradox: Part 1

Finding true healing in a culture where disordered eating and poor body image have become the norm