This morning I felt anxious—like crawl out of my skin, almost panic attack level anxious. I couldn’t even put my finger on what it was that was causing this level of anxiety. Maybe it was my kids screaming like wild banshees from all corners of the house. Maybe it was oversleeping /sleeping through my alarm and feeling more rushed. Maybe it was the over caffeinated, under hydrated ratio. Or maybe ... Continue Reading »
Body Positive?
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 »
Mindfulness Instead of Mindlessness
I recently made a post on social media about the flowers that had bloomed outside my house. Every day I walk in and out of my house at least 3 times, but usually even more than that. I’m carrying toddlers, or my workbags, or my mind is racing about the next thing I have to do. One night as I was sitting out on the front step, I had a realization—there were huge flowers that had popped up all ... Continue Reading »
Managing the Holidays with an Eating Disorder
The holidays are fully upon us, and with them comes a variety of emotions and challenging situations. Although for some the holidays may bring joy, for many others they are filled with scheduling uncertainty and the possibility of dysfunctional family members. This is true especially if you’re working on recovery from an eating disorder. Where a holiday meal is joyous to some, people working ... Continue Reading »