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…
thinking out loud
Love Yourself On Valentine’s Day
Next Wednesday is Valentine’s Day—everybody’s favorite greeting-card holiday filled with price-gouged roses, generic chocolates, and maybe something expensive and sparkly. Oh, and it’s the day of love. If you haven’t guessed, I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I’m bitter or anti-romance (after all, I’m quickly approaching my TEN-YEAR wedding anniversary),…
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…
My Women’s March Experience
Greetings! I hope today finds you well. For as long as I’ve been writing A Cup of Catherine, I’ve tried to keep things relatively neutral when it comes to politics as an effort to avoid isolating any readers. Nevertheless, with everything that’s surfaced over the past year, I think the Women’s March is something each…
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…
Trust: My Intention for the New Year
Happy New Year, everybody. <3 I know last week I shared some of my thoughts on New Year’s resolutions (you can also check out my latest Thirty on Tap post on how I’m done apologizing), but today I wanted to share my word/intention for the year: trust. Trust: My Intention for the New Year
Tips For Making New Year’s Resolutions
If you’ve been reading a while, then you know I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s Resolutions. It’s not that I’m opposed to goal-setting or the process of bettering ourselves, per se, it’s just that I get annoyed at all the hype surrounding the process. Maybe my attitude is a direct result of our…
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…
Grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving, all. <3 Today, I am grateful.
Shine Theory: What It Is & Why It’s Important
The past couple months have been a doozie when it comes to the news, no? Harvey Weinstein John Besh (one of my former favorite celebrity chefs) Another tragic mass shooting (by a man previously convicted of beating his wife) Disturbing allegations surrounding Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore Female candidates defeating openly misogynist male candidates (that…
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