I volunteer with a grade 6 class through Peace by PEACE – University of Toronto and this week we discussed self-talk. I was impressed with the courage the students had when they volunteered to share their own negative self-talk which included comments about their body and appearance. I know with my experience around eating disorders […]
Category: Mental Health
Jack Summit 2019
I’m so incredibly grateful for this last weekend! My heart is full, my inspiration is high, my facebook is filled with even more amazing people, and my arm has some brand new ink! Jack Summit gave me the platform to share my story in 2014 and opened the door to mental health advocacy. It also […]
PTSD and Ed
I’ve been thinking about my recovery in regard to the trauma and how that may be impacting me still. I’m definitely in a much better place than I was a year ago. Flashbacks are pretty much non-existent, they may be triggered by being in a similar situation (witnessing a crash, hearing sounds similar to it, […]
#screw100caloriesnacks🍫
In the UK there is a new campaign called Change4Life that is attempting to address childhood obesity and tooth decay. I agree that education is needed to help parents understand some of the nutritional needs of their children and education to help children develop a healthy relationship with food and physical activity. THIS IS NOT […]
RIP Libby Rose
I was just talking to a friend the other day about how people don’t take eating disorders seriously if the person doesn’t “look sick,” ie. looks like the stereotypical, low-weight, image of an eating disorder. Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes and they are all just as serious and life-threatening. My friend and […]
Survived 2016
This is the fourth year in a row that I feel this is true. I’m not even going to write a big post this year because I think I’ve said enough for 2016. I’m ready for 2017 to come and to keep moving forward and hopefully have a successful year. Thanks to my family and […]
2 Years
It’s been almost exactly two years since things changed for me in a big way. I was in a single-vehicle crash on the 401 where I sustained relatively minor physical injuries compared to the severity of the crash, but the most lasting injury has been the PTSD and accompanying anxiety that has inhibited my ability […]
Goodbye 2015
After everything that happened last year, I was sure things could only get better this year but let’s just say I’m more than happy to see 2015 come to a close. I completed treatment in January and have maintained that recovery pretty well. My PTSD hit this year though and has been one of the […]
EDAW 2015
I’ve been thinking about what to say for Eating Disorder Awareness Week. There’s just so much that has happened and so much people need to know! Eating disorders don’t discriminate based on age, gender, ethnicity, money, success, etc. EDs are not a choice and those suffering need help. There is a stigma attached to mental […]
That Was a Year
Guess it’s only fitting that I’m sick on New Years after the 2014 I had! I’m more than happy to be spending the night on the couch and watching TV with Cody though. My bones are healing up and I’ll be able to start physio in the new year so that I can start working […]