I was recently reading a blog a close friend of mine had written on her own healthy journey. One little blurb she wrote really stuck out to me— “The way to change my life and change my health is to choose every day what will make me healthy now. What’s the right decision today. Because – whenever I’m at that mythical me state where I think I’ll feel 100% better about how I look – I’ll still ... Continue Reading »
Strong is NOT the New Skinny
Driving into work today I saw an advertisement for a personal trainer. The tag line said “strong is the new skinny.” As soon as I read it, my blood started to boil. As a therapist working in eating disorder recovery work, I couldn’t imagine a more wrong statement to be making. We’ve taken exercise…something that should be about enjoyment, fun, caring for our bodies and placed another level of ... Continue Reading »
Yes, It’s Possible to Love Your Body
Developing a healthy body image, a good relationship and perspective of your body, can be incredibly difficult. Daily we as a society are inundated with images of what a “good” body should look like, what is acceptable and what is not in our appearance. And we know that these unrealistic images and standards can increase an individual’s negativity about their own body. In our work as eating ... Continue Reading »