Netflix just released a new video on anorexia that was met with some controversy. I love that Hollywood is tackling this issue head on and naturally, they will receive criticism for any missteps, but the good news is that they are trying and that is a great thing in my mind. I’m not an overly emotional… Read More…
Mental Health Week 2015
It’s smack dab in the middle of mental health week and I need to pause, as I do every year, to talk about something that breaks me more than anything else. The core of my mission with my blog and a lot of what I do is self-esteem and young women – especially the mental… Read More…
Self Abuse, Eating Disorders and Why It Needs to Stop
“It’s hard to see severe and chronic in the same sentence. There HAS to be a stone we have not uncovered yet.” This text was sent to me at the beginning of the week by my incredibly brave and extremely tired mother who was referencing a doctor’s report. For those who follow my blog with… Read More…
Goal Setting for August
Hi friends! Happy holiday Monday to my Canadian readers! I got in late last night from Michigan – I spent a sun-soaked day running trails and lounging by the lake before heading home in the evening so I am posting this a little later than normal. I did my first adventure race this weekend in… Read More…
Interview with Megan – Sisters and Anorexia
Hello there, I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I spent it completing my second race of the year in Tampa, spending time with friends and family and soaking up that sunshine on a 25 km run and at the beach! Today is the final installment of my series on anorexia and how it… Read More…
Interview with Parents of an Anorexic
Well hello there friends, What an outpouring of support and awareness it has been from you all this week. I have been so overwhelmed by your kindness and care about a topic that is so important to me. I apologize that comments were closed this week. I am in Florida this week with limited access… Read More…
Interview with Jolene
Good morning everyone. I am so overwhelmed by the incredible support that has been pouring out since my original post on Monday. It has been an honour to share our story with you and if we can raise any awareness and shed any light on the truth of eating disorders, I will feel as if… Read More…
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Good morning everyone! I hope you had a refreshing weekend! I had a busy weekend preparing to go to Florida this week, volunteering for the House of Friendship’s Potato Blitz and running my first race of the season! (Recap will be up here soon). Although I am looking forward to heading into a week of… Read More…
September Goal Checkin and Five More!
Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and you are recharged and refreshed for the week. I had a bit of a different weekend. On Saturday, I headed up to Mount St. Louis Moonstone to compete in a Tough Mudder event. I will be doing a recap later, but although it was certainly… Read More…
A way through
It was early last Saturday morning and I breezed downstairs to head out for the day. I walked through the kitchen on the way to pour myself a cup of coffee and saw my youngest sister sitting alone at the table, picking at cold egg whites and a couple of blueberries and calling it a… Read More…
