“Sweet Spot” (By: Maci Hughlett) “What’s your sweet spot?” This was a question posed by my pastor recently to the congregation in hopes of encouraging us to begin (or continue) volunteering […]
“In Case of Emergency: Break Down” (By: Cassie Broll) Self-care is one of the fundamental principles counselors are taught. There seems to be at least one assignment in every class I’ve […]
“Finding My Body” (By: Mackenzie Fox) I have two tattoos that I get questions about from time to time. One of them is on my wrist and it simply reads […]
“Overcoming Fear” (By: Heather McAlister) It took me a long time to accept that my life had been run by fear. Fear of what people thought of me, fear of […]
“What Am I Hungry For?” (By: Anne Howell Robertson) Many years ago I found a wonderful book Listen to the Hunger. The author eloquently expresses her struggles with addiction particularly […]
“I Found My People” (By: Katie Goenner) I clearly remember the chilling evening in December 2014, I pulled up along the curb across the street from a non-descript brick building […]
“Dear Younger Me” (By: Maci Hughlett) Dear Younger Me, Later on in life, you will have an eating disorder – twice. Your family will refer to it as “the food problem” […]
“Joy” (By: Martha Myers) As I enter my ninth month of recovery from bulimia, I experience more episodes of “aha” moments and appreciation for the simple fact of being alive. This […]
“Power” (By: Cassie Broll) “Recover: to find or regain possession of something.” From the time we are very young, we are told that food gives us power. If we eat good, […]