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Healing Journey

I was stuck in a cycle of numbing my pain, doing anything possible to quiet the feelings even if for only a moment. Starving, purging, cutting...these were the only things that gave me relief from the screaming in my mind. I just wanted it to stop.

Posted on Apr 29, 2021 By

The Beginning of my Self-Love Journey

Recovering from my eating disorder and self-injury was the hardest thing I have ever done.

I look back on my 15-year struggle with anorexia and bulimia and I barely recognize that person today. She was so frail, hopeless, overwhelmed, and desperate.

Overcoming my eating disorder, started with learning how to treat myself with compassion.

I hated myself. I blamed myself for the OCD, for the rape, and so much more. I could not find a way to treat my present self with compassion.

Posted on Feb 16, 2021 By Julie

Ending the Stigma of Mental Health

It is time. I am not afraid to talk about it anymore. Mental health stigma needs to end.

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 By Julie

Health is not a size.

Health is not a size. Health is not a weight. We have been conditioned to associate the size of our bodies with our health. Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes. What is healthy for my body is different than what is healthy for your body.

Posted on Jan 05, 2021 By Julie

Do it scared. Just do it.

Courage is a muscle and we build it by doing things that scare us. Do it scared. Just do it. It gets easier and you get stronger. One thing every day that scares you. One thing, that's it. You've got this <3 This was key in my eating disorder recovery.

Posted on Oct 05, 2019 By Julie

Learning to Live

Learning to live with self-compassion was my first step in recovery. You deserve to figure out how to love yourself <3

Posted on Jul 11, 2019 By Julie

Silencing the Shame

By speaking out, you are owning your truth and taking back control. Secrecy breeds shame and I am ready to silence the shame.

Posted on Apr 09, 2019 By Julie

You Would Never Know

The eyes tell you so much about a person. Do you see the pain that was the past? Do you see the strength and courage behind the eyes? To truly know joy, you must have known pain.

Posted on Feb 14, 2019 By Julie