I already wrote my 2012 Mother’s Day Blog Post, but I received a few emails asking if I would re-post my 2011 Mother’s Day Blog Post. So here it is! My mom hated her body. I knew it at a … Continue reading → I already wrote my 2012 Mother’s Day Blog Post, but I …
It’s been a busy week. Last week I went to the gym and was shown round the equipment by a trainer. It was great because now I can walk in there without thinking too much about it and hop on a machine and get going. Before I had to stand on the cross trainer and …
Fall into The Gap. If you read those words and in your mind you heard a baritone singing them then you remember the old commercial jingle for The Gap. And for years I did my share of falling into The Gap and Old Navy with relatively little trauma. But things are different now. For what …
Join moms, families, and advocates in a historic march on Capital Hill to raise awareness of the prevalence, stigma, and devastating consequences of eating disorders. The march will unite those affected by eating disorders, honor those that have lost a love one to an eating disorder, celebrate those that have struggled and recovered from an …
I originally wrote this post in 2012 and have decided to post it again for two reasons. The first is that I have recently been managing a series of difficult and time consuming family challenges and have not had time to devote to blogging. The second is I am about to have a book reading/ …
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or …
Sometimes all you need to do is move.
Today is the 15th annual Love Your Body Day, a campaign started by N.O. W. (The National Organization of Women). In Dr. Deah’s Hollywood every day would be LYBD, but starting with one day is a great idea. Join me in taking one day off from negative thoughts about your miraculous body and indulging in …
There was a young girl scared to live, Who thought the world nothing worth to give. She awoke one day and saw The beauty of life in awe. That’s when she started to forgive. This was a fun little creative exercise. I’d love for you to create your own limerick and if you’re brave enough …
Having an eating disorder means having a severe lack or even a complete deficiency of self-love. We hate everything about ourselves, our bodies and our lives. We cannot understand how people would even want to be around us and we can hardly stand living with ourselves. Engaging in eating disordered behavior is a way of …
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