Seven SMASHing Years LaterToday, Southern Smash turns seven! I often get asked, "How did you start Southern Smash? How did you make it what it is today?" The answer…Continue Reading →
The Scale that Almost Divided UsSomething happened yesterday that jarred me… As I unwrapped and loaded scales in boxes for our Alliance for Eating Disorders NOT ONE MORE walk…Continue Reading →
The Day I Didn’t Want to SMASHOn Monday, for the first time since starting Southern Smash five years ago, I woke up and didn’t want to go to the Southern…Continue Reading →
Tone Your Body With Love [Not Zero Point Tacos]It is January 3rd and I have seen approximately 389,876 weight loss ads. My inner scale smasher cringes every time I see Oprah dancing in…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 →
Comparison: The Thief of RecoveryToday, December 14, marks six years in recovery for me. I’ll say that again…SIX freaking YEARS. It seems so hard to believe because it…Continue Reading →
Paying It Forward and Forward AgainThree hours. Three hours was all it took for the feelings to surface and the tears to flow. Three hours and a phone call…Continue Reading →
Detoxing from a Weekend BingeHere is what my former eating disordered life looked like: Monday-Thursday: restrict, calorie rules, weighing in 20-40 times per day, diet pills, low fat,…Continue Reading →
Twinsies: Eating Disorders & CancerAs I sit here today on my five year recovery anniversary, I'm suddenly hit with how similar the questions are and the commonalities between…Continue Reading →
Your Fire is Calling. Answer It.“What do you want to be, McCall? Where is that fire inside telling you to go?” I was 18-years old and just weeks away…Continue Reading →
