Our culture loves extremes. We have extreme sports, foods, diets, vacations, houses, and fitness trends. We also have extreme work ethic and with that comes extreme praise. But what else does an extreme work ethic come with? It comes with extreme fatigue, stress, burnout, and anxiety. Some extremes, say skydiving, can be fun and … Continue reading Rest Takes Guts
This month, as I recover from my latest race, I’m focusing on releasing myself from the comparison trap that's so easy to fall into. I'm ignoring the 21 miler I saw someone recovering from the same race post to Instagram today and the half marathon PR posted by someone else. Instead, I'm doing what’s best … Continue reading April Community Essay: Release
For our March writing prompt we partnered with Julie Duffy Dillon and her Love, Food Podcast. Below is a small collection of some responses from our community. Dear Food, I write this letter to you as I am eating a cinnamon raisin bagel covered in veggie cream cheese (don't bash it till you try it). … Continue reading March Community Essays: Dear Food
This is a collection of essays from our community in response to our February writing prompt "What I've Gained". We received many submissions this month, so please note that although we were unable to include them all, we've read and been touched by every single one. By Calesse Smith Since truly committing to recovery, I have … Continue reading Community Essays: What I’ve Gained
“Come as You Are sends a message to individuals at all stages of body acceptance and eating disorders recovery that their stories are valid.” -National Eating Disorder Association For a very long time, I believed that I needed to change. My best friend growing up was smaller than I was. She lived down the street … Continue reading NEDA Week 2019: Come As You Are
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