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When to be Selfish...and when to be Selfless
All of recovery, I lived by one manta. “YOU come first” Sounds radically selfish, but that was the point. I spent years neglecting myself...
The Best Work Out Of My Life: This Isn't What You Think It Is...
I’d like to believe that I’ve learned a lot in my mere nineteen years. I’d like to think that I’ve grown and matured and understood, all...
Italy Recap!
Eating disorders are selfish. They aren’t welcomed, but they arrive anyway. They aren’t invited, but they long overstay their welcome....
"To The Bone" Review
Before I begin this review, I want to extend my praise to the cast and crew for bringing the issue of eating disorders into the public...
The Socializing Introvert: Why Relationships Are SO Important
Awhile back I came across a photo online that said, “Introverts Unite!”. Underneath that, a rising fist. And even further below, more...
How Making Myself Vulnerable Changed My Life: My Account Finding It's Way Into My Personal Life
Back in January, after a vacation to Aruba, I posted a transformation photo on my wellness Instagram. That was a few thousand followers...
Having Expectations for Your Body, and How To See Beyond Them
(Kind reminder that all aspects of your life are interconnected, be well in all!!) Recovery is a lifelong process. This is a reminder I...
The End of Miss America
Imagine a world where we never cared to attach faces to names, to stories, to accomplishments. Where an obsessive need for physical...
How I Hydrate
**I mention a few products in this post but am not sponsored by any of them. I’ll link each one at the end!** I’ve never had the greatest...
Less is More, Even in the Gym
Less is more. I didn’t always buy into that statement. But now I do. In just one short month, my relationship with exercise transcended...
Tips for Better Writing
To my fellow writers and aspiring writers alike, here are a couple of tips that I’ve found to improve my writing! I’m not a professional...
some writing because i do that too??
I tend to see life where people are absent. Just this afternoon I was driving down a narrow, forest-ridden winding road. With each turn...
Plant-Based Protein: Tips and Tricks
Three. That’s how many protein bars I used to eat a day. Three! Two years ago, I was terribly misinformed. I didn’t challenge the...
closer through distance: how i grew more accepting toward my body by moving away from it
4:15 pm. My reflection in the basement bathroom mirror. Phone up, camera open. A drop of sweat trickles down my forehead, navigating the...
What's the Word #3: Anxiety
When I was a sophomore in high school, not only was I dying from an eating disorder, I was also diagnosed with social anxiety and major...
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