Read a day ago: "Your body never lies." Read an hour ago: "Silence is the most deadly threat to an eating disorder." Read a moment ago: "There is nothing wrong with you. Every part of you has an explanation." My body isn't lying, my silence isn't helping, my reasons are valid. I have to engage…
22 years ago
Dear 10-year-old self, It's ok to be scared. There isn't anything wrong with needing caring adult arms wrapped around your tiny body, your face buried in a safe chest, your rapid heart beat falling with warm embrace. And then, it's ok to let tears spill and soak the shirt of the nonjudgmental and loving human…
Thanksgiving
"Let's play a game. Everyone go around the table and say one thing you love about everyone else." I say to my family at the end of dinner some years ago. "What is this? Do you need everyone to tell you how great you are? Is your self-esteem that low?" My dad retorts. "No..." I…
