love our bodies, love ourselves

Appreciating the little things will help you open your mind and have a positive outlook on life!  Today, I am grateful for... Life Health Sunshine Rain Food Relationships Friends Hugs Freedom Ability to Vote Ability to make CHOICES Education My future My past Laughter Pets Nature Color Music Setbacks...  What are YOU grateful for today?…More

“Being happy can be hard work sometimes.  It is like maintaining a nice home – you’ve got to hang on to your treasures and throw out the garbage.  Being happy requires looking for good things.  One person sees the beautiful view and the other sees the dirty window.  You choose what you see and you…More

Coping skills are our abilities to respond to difficult issues and stressors. Interestingly enough, they are applied everyday, some with conscious thought, some without!  How do you cope?More

Sometimes we learn better from someone with lived experience who has walked the same path.  That’s what I feel makes a Peer Support Worker so valuable --it’s first-hand experience.  When I was struggling with an eating disorder, I remember feeling more understood and at ease with someone who had recovered from an eating disorder themselves.  To…More

People who have never experienced the difficulty of being truly mired in disordered eating and thoughts revolving around food don't realize how isolating it can be, and often can't fathom why the 'patients' can't just talk about it and eat more. When I began the downward spiral into anorexia at age 15, I didn't want…More

Appreciate Behaviors and Talents Compliment others on non-appearance characteristics such as behaviors, a skill or talent they have, an accomplishment or even their ability to make other people feel welcome. We have so much more to give to the world than how we look.  Let's start complimenting people for those other skills and attributes!  For…More

Love who you Are Instead of beating yourself up when you look in the mirror, write positive affirmations on post-it notes and encourage yourself to believe those things about yourself when you see your reflection.  Focus on non-appearance aspects about your character or some of the things about your body that you do love and…More

Admire Individuality Don't be critical about others.  It won't make you feel better about yourself and it isn't funny.  If you observe someone wearing something that you don't feel is flattering, keep your comments to yourself.  Admire their confidence and challenge yourself to think about why it bothers you in the first place.  Try to…More

Dress with Self-Confidence! Select an outfit that makes you feel confident.  Whether you are dressing at home or shopping for something new, focus on how the clothes fit your body, not on how your body fits the clothes.  Don't beat yourself up because something doesn't fit.  Recognize that everyone has a very distinct body type…More

Q:     Ok, so I always feel like I need people to like me. And so I often get anxious about saying things because I’m concerned with what people will think of me.  I know you hate the word, but is this “normal”? A:  First, as you already know, you cannot control what other people think. …More