I broke down on stage the first time I told my story of my struggle recovering from Bulimia. I was in front of hundreds of women. I sat down and felt so embarrassed. The voice in my head was loudly criticizing myself for not keeping it together. I wanted to run and hide. And then […]
For years, my self-acceptance was dictated by the number on the scale. If I had gained even a little weight, it would send me into a spiral of panic. I feared that I was going to keep gaining weight and not be able to stop. So I’d tell myself that I had to restrict my […]
“Dear Diary, Well an interesting thing has happened. My mother’s fear has come true. I have an eating disorder.” I was going through some boxes and came across an old diary from 2012. I opened it and was surprised to find the entry I landed on was the one where I admitted that I […]
How I recovered from a severe eating disorder, overcame unbearable suffering, reclaimed my personal power, found my purpose and voice, and got my life back. In 2011, I moved from New York to California with the intention of reinventing my life and myself. I’d decided I wanted to achieve my optimal fitness and health, which meant making some serious dietary […]