Our walls of “perfect” bodies need to come down…
May 28, 2012 by Doris Smeltzer
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Featured, Loving Your Body, Parents, Role Models, Self Esteem
Graciously re-posted from Gurze Publications: A while back, Tom and I took our spring break to travel to the East coast and present Andrea’s Voice where we were invited. We spoke to packed rooms, evidence of the desire for more information on eating disorders. After speaking at a university in New York, I received an […]
Finding more of my voice through song
April 20, 2012 by Doris Smeltzer
Filed under Body Image, Expressive Arts, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Music, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Voice
Graciously re-posted from Gurze Publications: Returned a few weeks ago from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP) conference in South Carolina where I had the honor of presenting with Robyn Hussa and Jenni Schaefer. It was truly a “mountain-top” experience for me. One of our goals was to be sure to give the […]
A journey of self-compassion
March 31, 2012 by Doris Smeltzer
Filed under Body Image, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
I am excited to be a part of such an amazing community! For those of you who are not familiar with AndreasVoice.org let me share briefly. I was thrust into the eating disorder world when my daughter Andrea developed bulimia. Tragically, she died after just 13 months of behaviors at the age of 19. Since […]
