If you're living with the secret of anorexia or bulimia, please understand your eating disorder behaviors thrive on your shame. The more you isolate yourself, the more you keep it a secret, the more it leads to suffering. If you…
I came upon this list of 12 Signs and Symptoms of Inner Peace last night and was inspired to share. Tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fear based on past experiences. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each…
This is a guest post by friend and holistic recovery & health coach, Pauline Hanuise. When I started to recover from my 15 years of struggle with bulimia, learning about nutrition and how my body worked played a crucial role.…
As I sit here I'm feeling a deep sadness - or perhaps a cocktail of emotions really. A mixture of anger, frustration, sadness and disappointment. The remnants of lingering emotions from an earlier conversation today that was deeply felt by…
Today is all about one of my favorite [natural] secrets to overcoming bulimia and eating disorders. Serotonin. Now this isn't to say that you just need to pop a pill filled with serotonin and your bulimia or anorexia will disappear. …
I listened to this amazing TEDx Talk from a charming woman from Houston, Dr. Brene Brown, about the distinctions between shame and guilt and her study of vulnerability (embedded videos below). I highly recommend a listen to both of her…
Recovery is Possible - Help Spread the Word! Welcome! Today is Bulimia Awareness Day on my bulimia recovery blog and around the web. I’m celebrating this day in collaboration with a community of self-love and women’s empowerment bloggers. We want…
Welcome beautiful, loving YOU. Do you know that’s who you are? You wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t care for your friend and deep inside want them to be healthy and happy. You are a wonderful human being that…
When a friend has an eating disorder, because you care about them naturally you want to help. As someone who had bulimia for 20 years, I can think of very few friends who I let know I had an eating…
I was doing some research for my eating disorder recovery website and came across the recovery symbol from the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA). I’m not sure if it’s just their logo or is actually a symbol they created…