7 years ago today, I went into treatment for my eating disorders. It was one of the scariest days of my life. The night before, I’d had a major fight with my ex-husband and we didn’t even say goodbye before I left. I remember feeling so shaken, so full of...
It’s that time of the year where most of us start thinking about going on vacation, which can cause allllll kinds of anxiety, can’t it? Vacations used to be hell for me for all kinds of reasons: we’d eat out a lot, I wouldn’t be able to count...
Committing to body-confidence, real, honest, trusting body-confidence takes the willingness to not only question your long-held beliefs but also a dedication to eradicating patterns and behaviors that seem normal now but can’t be considered normal anymore....
Have you ever stopped to think about how your body image affects your life? The way you see yourself doesn’t just impact how you look in the mirror—it shapes your confidence, relationships, and the way you show up in the world. If body insecurities are holding you...
Bodies are weird. They do things we aren’t very excited about, like farting and getting sore when we’re doing fun stuff and extruding…substances. Often times, these are sources of shame and embarrassment, silly as it is. We worry about allowing people to get too...
When I was a little girl I began to believe I was a klutz. My father frequently told me this, others compared me to my sister who was apparently “coordinated”, and of course, good old Ma Martin in gym class did not do much to counter my ideas about my physical...
