Tag: self-acceptance

advocacy Redefining ‘Letting myself go’: Embracing life at 70

Redefining ‘Letting myself go’: Embracing life at 70

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About six weeks from now, I will be 70 years old. 70! That feels like a big number, signifying that I have been on this planet for seven decades and entering the eighth. I can hardly believe it! I certainly don’t feel that old, whatever that means. Ten years ago...

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advocacy When first impressions are false

When first impressions are false

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I don’t remember at what age I discovered Impressionism, an art movement in the 19th Century. Van Gogh, Monet and Degas, among others, created works of art that differed significantly from the painting style of their time. I was drawn to Impressionism the moment I saw it and have loved...

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Anorexia Using journaling to unite brain with body in eating disorder recovery

Using journaling to unite brain with body in eating disorder recovery

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The start of a new year traditionally comes with resolutions and promises to improve or do better in some way. Before I was deeply entrenched in an eating disorder (ED), my go-to resolution was to lose weight. This was the popular thing to do, and still is, according to the...

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