The Days After Thanksgiving: Thankful Reflections
November 28, 2018 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Wellness
Joanna Poppink, day after Thanksgiving in Hotel Bel Air gardens. Photo by Delilah Hirshland After the joy, stress, sorrow and clean up is passed you may feel motivated to move ahead toward the upcoming holidays with a pang. Thanksgiving comes and goes so quickly. What was all that activity and emotion about? Your Thanksgiving may […]
A Child’s Right to Say “No thank you!” By Laura Cipullo, RD, CD, CEDRD
October 1, 2013 by iaedp
Filed under Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Parents, Talking To Kids
I remember looking at burgers—just staring at those odd-looking congealed brown globs. I felt absolutely repulsed! I hated red meat when I was growing up. The smell, the blood-colored juices spilling out, the chewy texture, and ugh—the taste! My dad ate red meat every night and this revolted me even more. Everyone told me that […]
Great Discovery When you Stop People Pleasing
August 1, 2012 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Anxiety, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Obesity, PTSD, Recovery, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Self-Harm, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
In eating disorder recovery you discover your authentic beliefs and values. This quote then becomes more relevant as you make your way to healing and health. When people pleasing gets you down you are ready to drop an eating disorder symptom you may have lived with your entire life. You discover, perhaps while looking over […]