Tinder and The Age of Online Dating
February 14, 2015 by Caroline Vetter
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Sharing Feelings
Tinder has become all the rage recently; all of my friends are talking about matching with someone or getting a message, and I’m over here like what the heck is Tinder? Do you mean the thing you start a fire with, that sort of tinder? As a 23-year-old graduate student I wouldn’t say that I […]
Hiding within yourself
August 13, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Depression, Eating Disorders, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Mental Health
Many people with eating disorders feel ashamed and embarrassed. People are calling and texting you to go out, do things, and socialize. Have you called them back? Yes. Have you told them you’d meet up with them? Yes. But… You cancel at the last minute. Why? “I just can’t go” you say to yourself. “No […]
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 […]
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 […]
