PEDAW Mural Contest: WINNERS!

As you may know, we recently partnered with the Vancouver Graffiti Management Team to hold unique PEDAW Mural Contest inviting BC amateur artists to paint or draw 2 dimensional artwork that reflects the question: “What does ‘love our bodies, love ourselves’ mean to you?”   The purpose of this contest is to brighten up the … Read More

Guest Post: Losing Mia/Ana, Finding Me/Allie

The relationship status on my Facebook profile would most accurately read “in a relationship with recovery, and it’s complicated”. At a certain point fifteen years ago, I made a commitment to myself that I would live, because in those darker times, that seemed the very best I could hope for. Since then, I have learned … Read More

Reblogged: Happy International No Diet Day!

Reblogged from our friends at the National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC). For more information about NEDIC and the wonderful work they do, go to www.nedic.ca . *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ May 6: Celebrate International  No Diet Day! Billions of dollars are spent every year on the latest diet programs, diet pills and diet books, yet most dieters … Read More

CALLING ALL ARTISTS: PEDAW MURAL CONTEST!

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! You’re invited to participate in our  PEDAW MURAL CONTEST!  Brought to you by the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign together with the Vancouver Graffiti Management Team This unique contest invites BC amateur artists to paint or draw 2 dimensional artwork that reflects the question: “What does ‘love our bodies, love ourselves’ … Read More

Remember to Love Yourself because “You Are Enough”

Remember to Love Yourself because “You Are Enough”  By Amy Gill (Outreach Lead) & SFU Health Peers As students we are constantly pushing our limits yet we still feel that we are not doing enough. The goal of the outreach organized and hosted by the SFU Health Peers at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Burnaby … Read More

From Survive to Thrive Guide

Why did I take on the project of creating a Guide for recovering from an eating disorder? And why did I want it written by those with lived experience? Because I know from personal experience that there are some pieces to an eating disorder that cannot be explained. There is an overwhelming sense of comfort … Read More

Reflection on my PEDAW Clothing Drive, by Julie Sweeney

My experience with the PEDAW clothing drive was fantastic. Even while shlepping bag after bag after bag into the building where the charity was, I felt joy. Running around collecting bags and bags of clothing from various VIBES FITNESS locations and then taking them to WEAR 2 START was the highlight of my week – … Read More