May 22Member-onlyWhat is Kickboxing?Kickboxing is any physical activity where kicking and punching are allowed. Points of contact are mainly hands and feet, but sometimes elbows and knees. Different styles exist for various purposes. It can be a fighting style or a workout. …Kickboxing8 min readKickboxing8 min read
May 13Member-onlyWhat is Food Addiction?Definition WebMD “Compulsive overeating is a type of behavioral addiction meaning that someone can become preoccupied with a behavior (such as eating, or gambling, or shopping) that triggers intense pleasure. …Food Addiction6 min readFood Addiction6 min read
May 2Member-onlyHow to Fear Yourself Like You Fear FireHow do you feel about fire? Do you light candles or attend bonfires? Obviously! It’s an enjoyable experience. Do you make s’ mores at this bonfire? Obviously! They are delicious. But do you put the candles next to your curtains or your bonfire under dead trees? …Body Image4 min readBody Image4 min read
Apr 11Member-only“I finished my Bible in a year, 3 years later!”Every time I open my Bible app and scroll back approximately 30 days, I remember my mom saying, “I finished my Bible in a year, 3 years later!” One great quality my mom has is doing devotions every morning. It was influential for me as a teenager to come up…Bible4 min readBible4 min read
Feb 6Member-onlyPromptly Gratitude Journal | ReviewWhat is it? The Promptly Gratitude Journal is a one-year guided log book. It has six prompts and one exercise every week with a blank page between each week. The blank page is lined and includes a helpful quote. The prompts are usually questions meant to spur gratitude in the user. Enough space…Gratitude3 min readGratitude3 min read
Jan 31Member-onlyNever Binge Again by Glenn Livingston Ph.D. | Book Review5 out of 5 stars. It was inspiring, straightforward advice with a writing style that reads like a blog post. All the online material screams scam, but it’s not! Main concept: “Identifying and caging your fat-thinking alter-ego is how YOU finally come to dominate all your food decisions and permanently reprogram yourself…Never Binge Again5 min readNever Binge Again5 min read
Jan 26Member-onlyWhy You Weren’t Meant to be BeautifulNo religion preaches that you must be beautiful to live. Nor that you must be attractive to make a difference in the world or live a purpose-filled life. Being a size two isn’t written in the stars. Science did not conclude that only those with symmetrical faces could breathe life…Body Image7 min readBody Image7 min read
Jan 16Member-onlyRecover from Your Eating Disorder by Changing this ONE Simple ThingIf you have struggled with any eating disorder for any amount of time, you know the frustration. The annoyance of hiding every weird habit. The disappointment of having to make another excuse. All along having the desire to be ordinary and have a normal relationship with food. Have you been…Eating Disorder Recovery4 min readEating Disorder Recovery4 min read
Jan 5Member-onlyLetter to Myself from 01Aug2011This letter is from a time in my life when I struggled immensely with my eating habits. I recently graduated from high school and was about to go off to Iowa State to start my college experience. …Eating Disorders3 min readEating Disorders3 min read
Dec 16, 2022Member-onlyWhat an Eating Disorder Survivor EatsI am currently eating baked oatmeal. You read that right. Baked. Oatmeal. If you have never had baked oatmeal, it’s like a cake, but instead of flour, you use oats. I usually put some dried fruit in it like raisins or pineapple; this time, it’s apricot, baked oatmeal. It’s delicious! …Eating Disorders4 min readEating Disorders4 min read
