Are You The One Black Sheep? How To Deal With Feelings Of Insecurity
Do you ever listen to a song and think, “this is legit my life!” Well, me too. I recently heard the song “One Black Sheep” by Mat Kearney for the first time. As I listened, I was like, this was written for me! Then I listened to it about a...
Stop Talking About Sugar Fasts, Fad Diets, and Juice Cleanses
For as long as I can remember, I saw myself as fat. Yes, I was a bit chubby when I was 8 and 9 years old (I later grew out of my baby fat when I hit my growth spurt), but I was nowhere close to unhealthy or fat. Nonetheless, fat was my nickname. I was called fat by my...
Eating Disorders, Body Image, Finding Health
Confession time! I had a bit of a weight pity-party this weekend. My self-doubt and body-image frustrations were revitalized on Saturday night around 9:30pm as I scrolled through the news on my phone and saw an article about Meghan Markle and her royal wedding. See, I...
Why Eating Disorders Make It Hard to Eat with People
When I was anorexic, I hated eating out. I was always torn between either spending time with my friends or staying in my room. It wasn’t uncommon for my roommate to suggest we grab Mexican food between classes, or for a group of my friends to gather at Olive...
Side Effects of Restriction: Why I Take More Food Than I Can Eat
For the longest time, I couldn’t understand why I wanted to eat everything in sight or nothing at all. I couldn’t just eat one cookie. In fact, I didn’t even want just one cookie. I wanted the whole tray. I knew I wouldn’t and couldn’t...
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