Food is something people talk about…a lot! Especially while in recovery and/or trying to improve your relationship with food, you’ll likely be on hyper alert about food and diet talk. I know for me it was a bit awkward in early recovery to talk about food because as I was trying to unlearn diet culture… Read More 5 Food Neutral Phrases to Implement Into Your Dialogue Today
Hello, lovelies! Ever since starting this blog, my mission has been to be a resource and friend throughout the recovery process- a safe space I wish I had during my early recovery. As a lot of you know from my other articles and Instagram, I’m OBSESSED with journaling and always advocate for it throughout recovery… Read More Free 7 Day Recovery Journal
Despite the fact that 30 million people in America will struggle with an eating disorder at some point during their lives, there is still a lot of misinformation and myths surrounding them. I talked to ya’ll on Instagram about this and together we came up with tons of ideas for this article- I am so… Read More Top 10 Myths About Eating Disorders
On my Instagram Monday I talked about the murder of George Floyd, black lives matter, and the importance of spreading love during these trying times. My original plan was to post a lighthearted article today, but I instead want to focus on the representation that is often lacking in relation to eating disorders due to… Read More Acknowledging Underrepresented Voices in the ED Community
Choosing what and where to eat can be daunting because it isn’t always easy to tell what you want versus what your eating disorder- and all of its food rules- want. As if dodging ED thoughts wasn’t enough, more and more restaurants are including calorie counts and nutritional information that can be triggering, especially early… Read More 5 Tips for Eating Out
If I told you that I was selling a new device that would track your steps, heart rate, period, water intake, calories, weight, and let you compare all of that to strangers on the internet- what would you say? What if I packaged it with a trendy band and marketed it as a “wellness” device?… Read More 5 Signs It’s Time to Ditch the Fitbit
Happy International No Diet Day! No Diet Day is all about embracing our bodies, enjoying a healthy relationship with food (not a diet culture influenced one), and raising awareness about the problems diet culture creates in our society. It felt only right that today I talk about food guilt: what it is, why it happens,… Read More Make Everyday No Diet Day by Tackling Food Guilt
The term “mindful movement” has been floating around for a while now and is something I try and follow, so I decided that it’d be a good topic to unpack today on my blog! Mindful movement boils down to the idea of regularly checking in with your mind and body during exercise. The goal is… Read More Mindful Movement: What It Is and How to Do It
Fear foods are foods or food groups that people are uncomfortable eating and are often accompanied by feelings of fear, panic, anxiety, and/or guilt. Often when you begin treatment one of the first things they’ll ask you is “What are your fear foods?” Fear foods are important to work through for your recovery and mental… Read More Everything You Need to Know About Fear Foods
Whether it’s catching up with friends on Instagram, finding new DIY inspiration on Pinterest, or using Facebook for school/work groups, social media has integrated itself into our daily lives. It’s true that you can completely opt out of using social media but that isn’t always a viable option. Some schools/workplaces require at least some form… Read More 5 Tips for Navigating Social Media With an Eating Disorder
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