It is SO confusing, emotionally draining, and time consuming to critically think about every single thing you read. Sometimes we have to turn it off. However, part of diet culture and eating disorder recovery is learning how to step back from the disordered food thoughts and analyze the information we consume. As you read websites,…
Today is Independence Day in the United States. When I think of independence and freedom, I also think about BODIES. My work is body liberation. Body liberation is the radical idea that all bodies deserve respect, compassion, and equal value. It throws off cultural standards of beauty, saying “Fuck this. I’m not interested in your…
There’s a bunch of lingo in the eating disorder treatment world that can be confusing. You’ve probably seen me mention Health at Every Size or HAES many times. For a lot of folks, HAES is a relatively new concept. So what the heck is it? And why should you be interested? Here’s a description from…