Is It Too Late to Apologize?
This Guest Post graciously submitted by Rachel Simmons. Hi Rachel, I started college last year and met my friend who quickly became a best friend. The problem is that later on in the year a third friend popped up to make a threesome and I didn’t handle the situation as gracefully as I could have. [...]
Inspirational Quote
April 15, 2012 by MamaV
Filed under Featured, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Mindfulness, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Yoga
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Through a Shocking Epiphany, I’ll Stand with You
April 11, 2012 by Troy Roness
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Bullying, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, LGBT, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Wellness
Through the process of completing a class for my graduate program, I had a very eye-opening experience concerning my sexuality, my faith, my eating disorder, my emotional hurt, etc., and knew that others in my position would benefit from the words circling inside this 10-pound bobble on my shoulders. I have studied, researched, and listened [...]
Relationship with Yourself
April 3, 2012 by Maripat Abbott
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
Our relationships with other humans are incredibly vital to our happiness and well-being. In fact, they can make or break our world at times! But have you ever stopped to think about the various other relationships in your life, maybe those that are less conventional? Just as you strive to improve your relationships with your [...]
A WEIGH WITH WORDS
March 31, 2012 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Body Image, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Mindfulness, Sharing Feelings, Stress Management
Whoever came up with the expression, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me,” probably had really good intentions. I can picture the person, maybe a mom, consoling her child on the playground after being teased or called a name. Inside she is trying to repress her rage and maternal [...]
Hey, What’s Up With the Lying?
March 20, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Featured, Healthy Communication
Ok, so you have an eating disorder. Everyday you are consumed with food thoughts, numbers, calories, and negative thinking. On top of this you have developed a habit of lying to others about small, medium, and big things. Even some things that are important, like your health. Do you like to lie? No. Most people [...]
No Belts For No Bullying.
March 15, 2012 by Michelle Gay
Filed under Bullying, Featured, Healthy Communication, Martial Arts, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Talking To Kids
Today, on our first belt ceremony day, no new belts were given out at the dojo. Instead an impromptu protest was staged and we have declared our dojo to be a “bully free zone”. And we mean it. After a rash of dressing room events over the last few months– from the mysterious disappearance of [...]
Stamp Out Bodysnarking!
March 13, 2012 by Proud2BMe
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Bullying, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Moms & Sisters, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Weight Stigma
When we surveyed teens about whether they’d ever been bullied because of their physical appearance, 90% said yes. So we’ve decided to say a big N-O to bodysnarking. With our new Stamp Out Bodysnarking campaign, we’re taking on the body bullies—and we’re not backing down. Here are three easy ways you can take action today: [...]
Why Can’t People Just Read My Mind?
March 11, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Anorexia, Eating Disorders, Featured, Healthy Communication
So…you get upset because you think no one understands you. You think everyone should know by now that you won’t eat XYZ or that you are “triggered” when others say this or that. “Why can’t everyone remember my rules?” That’s easy to answer. Because not everyone has an eating disorder so they don’t think [...]
A Teen’s Instructions to Parents
October 15, 2011 by MamaV
Filed under Eating Disorders, Healthy Communication, Self-Care, Sharing Feelings, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Thanks to MEDA’s recent newsletter, I was led to a blog post on the Children’s Hospital Boston Pediatric Health site. It was written by a teenager who has healed from an eating disorder and wanted to share what she wished her parents had known about EDs. For this young woman “It was never about weight” [...]
