On Friday, Taylor Swift’s documentary, “Miss Americana,” premiered on Netflix. The film is bold, poignant and honest. As a fan of Taylor Swift, I was looking forward to watching it already. As someone in recovery from an eating disorder, I was taken aback when she revealed her documentary would highlight her struggle with an eating disorder. “Miss Americana” opens [...]
My friend and I were in a car a couple of weeks ago when I learned that the holidays are not always happy, nor do they have to be. She was driving us and I was gazing out the windows, admiring the red and white tinsel strewn across the polls and street lamps. “I love [...]
Surrounded by sunlight streaming in from the window, I am sitting on my bed, propped up with fluffy pillows, reading Danielle Lowe’s People Say I’m An Artist, But I Don’t Feel Like One. Danielle pulls me in for a comforting read with “for anyone who has ever felt a little (or a lot) different” written [...]
As a kid, I loved reading. I remember reading books in my room for hours and hours at a time. I was so happy doing so! It was like my own little world of characters I adored and plots that left me wanting to discover more. It was really special. As I got older and [...]
Friday evening, Shane Dawson’s video on Eugenia Cooney returning to YouTube after seeking treatment for an eating disorder came out. As a fan of Shane and someone who overcame an eating disorder, I watched it immediately. The video does start out with a trigger warning, and encourages those who are triggered by talk about treatment or eating [...]
You know that quote “It takes a village to raise a child”? I’ve been thinking about my own journey lately and how for me, it takes a community to help my inner child find her way back home. In recovery, I’ve found community to be very healing. Online especially, there are groups of people in the [...]
Earlier today, I had my friend Kelly take photos of me doing tree pose after lunch because I was excited to show her my progress, and also, I was excited to visually see my progress myself as I have been practicing more yoga these days! What I learned right away was that I could keep [...]
