Sick and…Alone

When you’re stuck in bed with a nasty fever, there’s nothing better than watching ten survivalist battle it out to be the last one standing in the wilderness. If you’ve never watched #alone …this is your personal invitation. #sickday #television #catholic #christianity #god #jesus #health #flu #netflixContinue reading Sick and…Alone

Make Me Clean

There gets to be a point in addiction where you’ve reached the basement of rock bottom. There’s no where else to turn and no way out. It is in those moments that surrender is your only option. And thank God, it’s a good one. #edrecovery #recovery #mentalhealth #eatingdisorder #catholic #faith #jesus #wellnessContinue reading Make Me Clean

RECOVERY ISN’T TRENDY: Teens, #TikTok and Mental Health

There is a meteoric rise of #teens self-diagnosing themselves with mental #disorders they see being glorified and romanticized on #TikTok. It makes me sick. Recovery isn’t trendy. It is quiet. #edrecovery #recovery #mentalhealthContinue reading RECOVERY ISN’T TRENDY: Teens, #TikTok and Mental Health

Three Things I’m Taking With Me Into 2023 (And Three Things I’m NOT)

It’ 2023! And there are definitely some things that I want to bring with me into 2023, and some things that I DON’T. What’s on YOUR list? #nye #newyear #2023 #edrecovery #recovery #faith #engaged #moving #mentalhealth #wellnessContinue reading Three Things I’m Taking With Me Into 2023 (And Three Things I’m NOT)

Real Life: Giving Yourself Grace

Why is it easier to extend #grace to others, but not ourselves? It is officially the #season for gentleness towards the self. And I invite you to join me in doing the same. #catholic #edrecovery #recovery #selflove #selfcare #god #christianity #christmasContinue reading Real Life: Giving Yourself Grace

It is Possible to Go Home Again

One thing they don’t tell you about eating disorder #recovery is how difficult it is to return #home, because of the “shadow” that follows you around, even after you #recover. How I’m dealing, given my upcoming move home…#edrecovery #family #ohio #moving #mentalhealth #wellness #life Continue reading It is Possible to Go Home Again

Clearing the Storm

Life’s roughest storms prove the strength of our anchors. True. But how, practically, can we put this beautiful truth into action, when the storm is raging? #recovery #edrecovery #catholic #christianity #jesus #god #mentalhealth #life #healing #quotesContinue reading Clearing the Storm

Recovery Advice that is True on Day 1, and Day 10,001

Recovery advice that is true on Day One and Day 10,001. It turns out it’s not that complicated…we just tend to make it so. #recovery #anorexia #mentalhealth #wellness #catholic #christianity #faith #family #bodyimage #selfloveContinue reading Recovery Advice that is True on Day 1, and Day 10,001

The Danger of Consistency

Consistency is a double edged sword. Because for all it’s benefits, it can also allow us to get used to what is actually extraordinary. #healing #ulcerativecolitis #ibd #crohns #health #wellness #recovery #edrecovery #food #specificcarbohydratediet Continue reading The Danger of Consistency

Identity Crisis

Our #culture is in a state of moral decay. Read any #headline, and it is glaringly obvious: we are witnessing an identity crisis. Just where do we go from here? #catholic #faith #recovery #edrecovery #jesus #god #christianity #mentalhealth Continue reading Identity Crisis