Normal on the outside, but filled with strange compulsions reaching for the smallest slice of control — Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how much I’ve grown since my battle with anorexia, bulimia, and exercise addiction. It’s been six years since I committed to recovery and there is so much I’ve overcome, learned, and accepted. I’m grateful to no longer be stuck in toxic patterns that gave me…

It turns out, you can learn a lot from TikTok — Sometimes at night — when I should be sleeping — I scroll TikTok. Then, when my partner gets into bed, I share with him all the funny videos I was cackling over and saved. Some TikToks are more than just funny, though; I learn a lot while scrolling past dogs…

Stop making me feel bad and start taking accountability for your actions — because you play a part in this too — Recently, I’ve noticed an unhealthy pattern in my life; one I’ve always tolerated until now. The pattern involves being made to feel guilty and at fault for what is — clearly — a two-person responsibility. Let me give you an example. After cutting him out of my life entirely, my…

My Tuesday cocktail — Eyes still tired and I’m searching for my clothes. The house is cold and my hair real bold. I plop myself down on the even colder toilet seat — my period is here — ready to make a statement. It’s time to do my yoga and breathing, and balance. …

Good luck and good riddance — Humans are funny and sometimes lack reasoning. As my friend recently told me, “Sometimes there is nothing to understand” after poor actions. How true, I thought. But normally, I’m the person who wants answers. I want to understand and make sense of the people, situations, and events unfolding all around…

But I’m not as balanced as it seems — I have so much to write and don’t feel I have the time. But this is what I asked for, so I don’t feel it’s acceptable to complain. My thoughts and feelings don’t feel valid. The days pass by too quickly. I just wrote an article on slowing down —…

And how you can identify and overcome it — Too much of anything is a bad thing… but especially work. So many of us struggle with the overwhelming fear that the entire world will collapse if we slow down long enough. Have you felt that? The heavyweight of to-dos on your shoulders, the racing thoughts of what you should…

I guess it’s true, not everyone is meant to be a part of our lives forever — It was the first day of classes, our freshman year of college. We were nervous, awkward, and anxious. So, of course, our professor would make us face the person closest to us and have a conversation with them. We were saved by the bell every three minutes, only to be…

I noticed the pattern and chose a different route — I rarely dated in high school. While all of my friends were throwing parties and bonfires, I was at home trying to finish an assignment that wasn’t due for weeks. Most people knew me by my eccentric vintage outfits, and the sound of my rolling briefcase coming down the hallway. …