As stated on the home page… I have an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (hear ye, hear ye, ahem, and such jazz): Please note that this site is officially… Read more “Packing Up and Shipping Out”
Category: Anorexia, recovery, hospital, NEDA, personal
Dear “To the Bone,” from a Recovering Anorexic
I haven’t posted in ages. I’d been waiting and wanting to come up with something that I truly felt passionate about and proud of both during writing… Read more “Dear “To the Bone,” from a Recovering Anorexic”
To All Women
To all women, regardless of your race, biology, sexuality, religion, age, culture, socioeconomic standing, disability, or any other identity marker: My body has been to hell and back.… Read more “To All Women”
To NEDAW and Beyond
Well, #NEDAW2017 is nearing its curtain call. For those who are often as shorthand impaired as I am, this stands for “National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (2017).”… Read more “To NEDAW and Beyond”
My Best Friend Brianna
See that beautiful girl beaming at you from the picture up there? That’s my best friend Brianna. I met Brianna when I came to CEDC for the… Read more “My Best Friend Brianna”
Marionette
When the sun gives way to the moon And its curve that I long to fall asleep in I surrender myself to the puppeteer pulling at my… Read more “Marionette”
How I’m Recovering
Hi there… Emma coming at you live from a Thursday evening that feels like a Monday evening. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday. And thank goodness it’s finally… Read more “How I’m Recovering”
Just the Way You Are
For so long, I’ve sought to become a better version of myself. I’ve wanted to be skinnier, prettier, smarter, wiser, kinder, funnier, more talented, more capable, more… Read more “Just the Way You Are”
love is
i stare languidly out the car window as the sun sinks in the distance and paints the sky a rainbow of colors, feeling the wind whip through… Read more “love is”
In Defense of Writers
Hi everyone! So it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything to do with something besides eating disorders or mental illness in general. While these things… Read more “In Defense of Writers”