Hi. My Name is McCall and I’m an ImposterEver feel like you are floating through life with no idea what you are doing, but you are doing it anyway? That has been…Continue Reading →
Feeling Fat on International Women’s DayToday is International Women’s Day. And I feel fat. Gasp. How could McCall Manning Dempsey, a positive body image speaker, feel fat? Oh the…Continue Reading →
Leaping Once AgainMy current state of mind is similar to that of six years ago when I leaping from treatment back out into the ‘real’ world……Continue Reading →
My Birthday Gift of DarknessTomorrow, December 7, is my birthday. However, I will not be with my family and friends. Rather, I will be surrounded with love, pain, joy,…Continue Reading →
A Transgender, Lesbian and Sorority Girl Walk into a Bar…they sat down, ordered a beer and started reminiscing on the good ole days. This was last weekend for me, at the wedding of…Continue Reading →
On Being StillWeekends in treatment were slow…and I mean sloooooow. It was so frustrating to have so much downtime in our schedule. We should be ‘working’…Continue Reading →
Cuddling With Fear & Daring to FAILSunday afternoon I found myself in my office catching up on emails. My professional procrastination got the best of me as I began searching the…Continue Reading →
Scan PurgatoryIt happens every time. The wait. The anxiety. The nerves. The quiet understanding between Jordan and me as we wait for our baby girl’s…Continue Reading →
In the Blink of an EyeI knew this photo was coming and today it popped up. One year. I vividly remember this day. It was the day I looked…Continue Reading →
Why I Thank God for My Eating DisorderThe buttered bagel sat on my car’s console. I stared at it with tears streaming down my face. The tears had nothing to do…Continue Reading →