you're meant to be here
like right here, right now!
I know this because I think there may be part of you that knows deep down you are struggling to keep it all together with racing food thoughts, endless food rules, and constant self criticism....
And I'd like to hold space for that part of you right here on my blog.
My favorite quote is an old Swedish proverb that says, "joy shared, joy doubled; sorrow shared, sorrow halved." So linger a while here and let's double some joy and halve some sorrow.
As a therapist, doctor, or healthcare provider, you are likely working with clients facing complex mental, emotional, and physical challenges. If you’re working with people, you are going to run into eating disorders. Yet, when it comes to treating a client with an eating disorder, there’s often a critical piece of their treatment that requires […]
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Happy Saturday y’all!! There is SO much happening at Meant To Eat – including hosting a wonderful intern for 4 weeks. I have had the joy of mentoring and working with Kim for the past two weeks and luckily we still have two weeks to go. Today she’s a guest posted on our blog with […]
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It’s the biggest catch 22 in disordered eating recovery. It’s a part of my story & so many who have sat across from me in my office. “I got sick and felt so helpless, when I looked online every one pointed to food as a place to start” “My stomach hurts ALL the time, so […]
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Summer can be a vulnerable time for children and teens for disordered eating. From increased screen time on social media, to insecurities popping up with swimwear, to eating out on vacations trying new foods – it can set the stage for disordered eating to slip in. Eating disorders and disordered eating are complex issues and […]
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Food intolerance is often over diagnosed while food anxiety is overlooked. We somatically experience food intolerances the same way we experience symptoms of anxiety. Emotions are powerful. They shape our experiences, drive us to respond and react, and viscerally show up – that’s how we know they are there. While emotions start in the brain, […]
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It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. This week does a lot of good *and* it’s always a week I find myself holding my breath for the numerous of posts that show up on social media of very very sick bodies. I believe there is merit to self expression and pushing against censorship. This isn’t a […]
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Hi hi hi!!! It’s been a moment since i published a blog on here. It’s been a busy season since December opening my own eating disorder nutrition counseling private practice! Stay tuned because more is coming in March – May, big announcements to serve Nashville in big ways. In the name of transparency, taking this […]
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I spent yesterday baking my favorite cookies and listening to Christmas music. It was glorious. My favorite Christmas cookies are these molasses spice cookies that are from my “Silver Spoon Cookbook.” It’s the cookbook I watched my mom cook and bake from every single day growing up that her mom collected and hand wrote all […]
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We are on our way back from Hawaii where we celebrated three years of marriage. Jared and I decided in our engagement that we didn’t want to buy gifts for each other on our anniversaries, but instead save throughout the year for a trip where we can make memories together. So far we have gone […]
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Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream was a really emotional food for me. There is a relationship that I used to have that brought me a lot of pain. This person failed me in many ways *and* they also did what they could, with what they knew, with what they had. I often felt […]
