I like pain, but I don't handle it very well. Yes, you did in fact read that correctly. Continuing with that thought-- it might be more appropriate to instead state that I appreciate pain. Our lives are a culmination of mountain top highs, and deep valley lows. There are times within the valle y when it seems unfathomable to reach the mountaintop-- despite having perhaps been there many times before. The rain arrives quickly, leaving no room for preparation, and the storms that accompany take no mercy on the small pieces of dignity you thought remained. These storms take people and bring out the " ugly ," yes; but I want you to stop and reframe this for a moment because those very same storms are so vital to the people we are, and continually becoming. We become a perception of " ugly " in the dark trials of our lives because pain is a difficult burden to carry. We fail to show others and yes-- even ourselves c...
I started this blog in late 2015 when I began eating disorder treatment. What started as a personal project, grew into a page for updating family and friends, and now thousands read these posts from all corners of the world. This blows my mind. Today, I consider myself recovered, but my work as an activist is just beginning. For additional inquiries, please feel free to email me.