Well hot dang! I was so delighted this morning when I woke up to find that a bunch of you ordered a FabFitFun box! I mentioned in last night’s recipe post that my sister-in-law and I were customizing my box, and I was getting so stinkin’ excited. It’s a quarterly box of over $250 worth of beautyContinue reading Awareness VS. Understanding
My Unseen Recovery
First of all: to the person who used my Amazon link to order a pair of pizza socks that literally comes in their own miniature cardboard pizza box….a) Can we be friends? b) You’re winning at life. And C) Thank you for using my link! 🙂 OK, so real talk: this was a tough weekend for America.Continue reading My Unseen Recovery
An Ashy Valentine’s Day
Well, in case you were uncertain as to the relentless pace of time, allow me to be the first to remind you: Lent begins this week. I know. I can’t believe it either. It feels like literally two days ago that we were ringing in 2018. But yep – Ash Wednesday is here. And I’m personallyContinue reading An Ashy Valentine’s Day
“Girl Power”
**Please be aware that this post contains an image that may be triggering if you are in recovery from an eating disorder.** Well, Victoria Beckham is in some hot water this week. Yep, that Victoria Beckham. Equally known for her previous life as the enviable Posh Spice, and her status as David Beckham’s ridiculously fashionable wife. Honestly,Continue reading “Girl Power”
On Guard
So I’m leaving for Chicago tomorrow. Just staying over for one night, and then back to NYC tomorrow. But I’m going because my dad is receiving an award…the Man of the Year Award, from an international organization, so I’m going there to sit in the audience and cheer him on. So dad, if you’re readingContinue reading On Guard
Recovery-Positive Resolutions
Happy New Year friends! I hope you rang in the New Year in style 🙂 I was nursing a pretty bad cold, so mine consisted of watching New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, hot tea, and a face mask 🙂 It was actually a really nice change of pace. NYE in NYC, as you can imagine, isContinue reading Recovery-Positive Resolutions
Blackmail Material :)
Merry Christmas friends!! I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas. I had waaaay too much fun with my family, and the day got away from me! So to make up for not posting yesterday, please enjoy this glimpse into last evening’s antics. Yes, it’s the Spice Girls. But no, for real, I decided toContinue reading Blackmail Material 🙂
A Review on my Book, Bloom!
A Book Review on Bloom. This journal is not just a recovery tool for those with anorexia or eating disorders, but for anyone seeking a relationship with God. Continue reading A Review on my Book, Bloom!
Recovery Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season
Well, here we are. November 2. We’ve officially entered…the Holiday Season. I swear, the Trick or Treaters hadn’t even left the driveway before the first Christmas commercial came on TV. What’s the heck?! Eager much?? But anyways. If there’s one thing I know for certain, it’s that for someone in EDrecovery, navigating Thanksgiving and Christmas, andContinue reading Recovery Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season
The Problem with Tough Love in Eating Disorder Recovery
When I talk to people who lived through my anorexia with me, the overwhelming theme is that people didn’t know how they could help me. They felt their hands were tied. They saw their friend/daughter/sister rapidly wasting away right before their eyes, and they felt helpless. They didn’t know how to get through to me.Continue reading The Problem with Tough Love in Eating Disorder Recovery