We can do HARD things!
For a long time I was convinced that God sent me here broken and messy. I just thought it was my cross to carry, my burden to bear. As time went on the more angry I became with the mess that was me. Angry that I was different. Angry that life was hard. Angry that […]
There we sat in therapy talking about sex… and…. our marriage…. and…. me…. and my crazy way of thinking when it came to my body. ” I love her just the way she is. I think she is beautiful.” he said To which I quickly retorted “He has to say that, he is my […]
Eating Disorder Part 8- You Choose As therapy went on I learned a lot about what the words eating disorder encompass. Most people {myself included} think of anorexia or bulimia when we hear the words eating disorder but really eating disorders can be characterized by eating patterns that disrupt a person’s mental, physical, and […]
Eating Disorder Part 7- Understood I sat in the waiting room with sweaty palms feeling sick to my stomach trying not to stare at the door. I had no idea what I was doing here. I had no idea what I was going to say and I was so afraid that the therapist would […]
Eating Disorder- Part 6 “Kallie ” the nurse called into the waiting room. I picked up my purse and the car seat with my new little love and headed back to the exam room. On our way there the nurse asked me to step on the scale. I was sweatin’ bullets. I didn’t […]
Eating Disorder Part 5- The Beginning of the End {I’m going to skip a few years ahead to save you all the rambling and repetitiveness of my thoughts during that time. This is where my story gets really complicated and there are somethings that I cannot share with you out of respect for those […]
Eating Disorder Part 4- Lost in Someone else’s body I have never been one to have a lot of friends- especially of the girl variety. I was never comfortable around a big group of girls. I had my few gems and I called it good. It worked for me. It was comfortable. So, […]
Eating Disorder- Part 3 This is the part of the story where I engage in destructive behaviors and let ED into my head full force. As with the rest of the story up to this point I didn’t know about ED and the eating disorder world. (all that came to me when I started therapy) […]
Eating Disorder Part 2- Choices! That summer started out as a doozie. I fought and fought with myself over whether or not I should try out for the cheerleading squad. All my friends were but I was not feeling so confident. My fear of failure was staking it’s claim in my […]
