Recently, I returned from a month-long trip to Nepal. Amongst sightseeing in and around Kathmandu and soaking in the chilled-out vibes of tourist-town, Pokhara, I spent 10 days as part of a group, hiking the Annapurna base camp trail. When telling people about my...
Working as an anti-diet, Health At Every Size (HAES®) aligned therapist, I can confidently say that I know a thing or two about what it takes to embrace body positivity, self-acceptance, and a more intuitive and peaceful way of relating to food and body image.A lot of...
In this day and age, most people know that “dieting” is a dirty word (and thus use other words to disguise and sell what essentially is still intentional weight loss….. a.k.a. dieting). So what does it really mean to strictly take a non-diet...
Growing up, *Sally got the message loud and clear, that it would be bad if she ever got fat.No one said this to her directly. Yet she couldn’t help but notice a lot of things; many of them subconscious, many not.Her mum, aunties and grandmother were always on...
Eating disorder recovery. Grief. And wait, what……conspiracy theories?? What could they possibly have in common?Seemingly nothing….yet in many ways, maybe everything.When I decided to write this piece, I’ll admit that I ran in to some writer’s block.Where...
Last month, in a 3-part series dedicated to the time we are experiencing in the Covid-19 pandemic, I shared a piece detailing 3 things that you can do to feel more in charge, if you are struggling with mental health during isolation. If you would like to revisit this...
