Lost and FoundYesterday, I took my daughter to church for the first time to see (or rather to sleep through) her sweet friend’s baptism. At the…Continue Reading →
Four Years: Finding Rainbows in the StormDecember 14, 2010, a day that forever changed my life and ultimately prepared me for what life had in store. Fours years ago I would have never…Continue Reading →
Pro Choice: Choosing Life in the DarknessSmall choices. Tiny decisions. Day by day. This is recovery. Recovery is not perfect. It is not a straight line. Recovery does not happen overnight.…Continue Reading →
Smashing the Pregnancy ScaleTap…Tap…Tap…Tap… The weight kept jolting further and further to the right. Higher and higher. My anxiety raised in parallel unison with the climb of…Continue Reading →
Surviving GoodbyeLast week I had the honor of speaking and meeting with the amazing patients of Castlewood. I was touched by their openness and engagement during our…Continue Reading →
Discovering the Yogi WithinIt is no secret my eating disorder kept me from enjoying life and putting myself out there. I feared failure like most people fear…Continue Reading →
Rubber Food SmackDownI often write about people and professionals who have greatly impacted my recovery journey, but there has been one professional category that I have…Continue Reading →
Hope Out of the TrashThe Barnes & Noble cashier gave me a soft smile as she checked out my book. I immediately began to sweat profusely. “Oh no,”…Continue Reading →
Guest Blog: DREAM HUGE!I was honored when my friend and mentor, Jenni Schaefer, asked me to guest blog for her “Dream Big” blog series. Eating disorders blind…Continue Reading →
An Empty Finish LineYesterday, I crossed a finish line. Yep, that was all it was, a finish line. A man-made line in the street to declare the…Continue Reading →