May is recognized annually as Mental Health Awareness Month. Most long-time readers know that I’m passionate about promoting overall wellness, sharing my own experiences with anxiety and depression, and advocating for others who are unable or afraid to share their own voice. Last month I attended the annual NAMI Walk with my husband (my resident…
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Food Isn’t a Feeling
For a decent portion of my life, I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with food. From extremely picky eating and food dye allergies as a child to culinary adventures and fervent attempts at “intuitive eating” throughout my adult years, food and I have long shared a power struggle. The thing is, though, at its core, food…
Why I Don’t Want to Hustle
Everybody loves a good motivating quote or image, but some of the inspiration I see today seems misguided. At least for me personally, in my current season of life. I’m talking about what I’ve termed “the hustle mantra.” Some of my inspiration is from Carla Birnberg’s recent post, but much of it comes from the…
NEDA Week: Let’s Get Real
February 26 – March 4 marks this year’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDA Week) and 2018’s theme is “Let’s Get Real.” I am not a medical professional, nor have I ever been diagnosed with an eating disorder, but this topic is important to me, so I wanted to contribute to the conversation. Please take…
Sometimes It’s Just a Thought
The past couple of weeks—last week, in particular—I’ve had a lot of negative thoughts and replaying of limiting beliefs. I objectively know that thoughts are just…thoughts…nothing more, nothing less, yet I still struggle with giving them far too much power and control. Control to shape my moods. My attitudes toward coworkers and family. And, a…
Have We Taken Self-Improvement Too Far?
As somebody who’s “hobby-blogged” for almost 5 years, I have to say I’ve become a little annoyed. Not with individuals—especially not with my handful of faithful readers and followers (love you guys! <3)—but more so with the extended blogging community and its central message at large. I touched on this in an open letter and…
Is It Time to Be “Un-You?”
This post has been in my drafts for months, but now that I’m trying harder than ever to trust in my talents and embrace the lessons learned in failure, it seemed like a good time to revisit. The idea came to me from an episode of Katie Dalebout’s Let It Out podcast featuring Dr. Samantha…
Embracing the Mess
Oh, this post has serendipitous timing (for me—hopefully for you, as well). At the beginning of the week, all my thoughts were a jumbled mess in my head. I felt certain I was coming down with an unearthly case of writer’s block and was so close to panic (because clearly, my life and yours rely…
Living The Triangle
The older I get, the more I value simplicity. Simple, fresh food and drink. Timeless and well-made clothing. And easy days spent relaxing with my family (because we know that “the dust of everyday life” isn’t necessarily a bad thing). But in addition to simplifying the things I consume, I’ve been trying to simplify my…
Handling Temptation During The Holidays
If you seriously struggle with disordered eating, are in active recovery from addiction, or are dealing with any other issues, this post may not be for you. But…if you’re sick of the pro-diet, restrictive culture that consumes us even at “the most wonderful time of the year,” then you’re probably in the right place. Every…
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