Gina Parillo, 28, is known on Instagram as @omggiina, where she shares authentic and personality filled content about her eating disorder recovery journey. Her realness and insight have created a community of over 12,000 followers. I’ve been following Parillo for quite some time and reached out to her for a Q&A about all things recovery,… Read More Q&A with Gina Parillo
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
A big misunderstanding (and often critique) about the anti-diet community is that it’s anti-health, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! Being anti-diet encourages a more holistic view of health instead of cutting out certain foods and focusing on weight or appearance. While not everyone who is anti-diet struggles with an eating disorder or… Read More Being Anti-Diet isn’t Anti-Health- Here’s Why
It’s been a few months since I talked about social media and how to cope with triggering content, comparisons, and the constant stream of information- so I figured it was time to talk about it again. I can’t speak for everyone, but I know that my time on social media has majorly increased during quarantine.… Read More 6 Ways You Can Use Social Media Mindfully
Whether you’re in recovery or trying to improve your relationship with your body/food/movement, it can be difficult to gauge if you should be exercising and why you’re actually doing it. This can be even more complex and confusing if you’re starting a new workout/routine and have struggled with disordered thinking/behaviors in the past. As someone… Read More Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Relationship With Exercise
Sometimes the hardest part about self-care is knowing what to do- especially if you’re trying to shake things up or develop a new self-care routine. This list is designed to be the ultimate reference for all ideas self-care. Be sure to also check out my articles on self-care journaling and coping skills for a more… Read More 50 Self-Care Ideas to Try Today (the Ultimate List!)
Even if you know what coping skills are and when/how to use them, it can still be hard to know what works for you. This can be daunting when there are so many coping skills out there, but the best way to find effective coping skills for yourself is through trial and error. There isn’t… Read More Coping Skills Guide: Part 2
Perfectionism is something I have dealt with my whole life- even when I didn’t really know what to call it. The highs are highs and the lows are… Well, sometimes the lows have been soul-crushing defeats. It’s not easy to admit that getting an 89 on a paper can cause a two hour spiral, but… Read More 4 Ways to Challenge Perfectionism
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
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