Any time that I’ve gone through a rough patch regarding my mental health, body image, or eating habits, my biggest roadblock for changing my direction or asking for the help I needed was simply this: “I am not struggling, unhappy, sick, (insert applicable adjectives) enough.” We are taught from a young age to take care…
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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…
It’s Time To Talk About… (NEDA Week)
February 26-March 4 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDA Week). While I’ve never struggled with a diagnosable eating disorder, I’ve lived my fair share of body image issues, food-induced guilt/fear, and unhealthy “habits.” Because so many women (and men) struggle with these same issues, I believe it’s important to share our experiences and how we’ve…
NEDA 2015: I had no idea…
When I began my blog in late 2012, I dove into the “healthy living” community with gusto (in my mind, at least). I spent the better part of my (then) slow work days reading food blogs, imagining myself a raw vegan (that didn’t last too long thanks to my deeply rooted love for bacon), and…
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