Blog posts covering topics related to healing from eating disorders, disordered eating, body image and more.
5 tips for facing fear foods in eating disorder recovery
Part of the journey towards recovery from a restrictive eating disorder is overcoming food fears. An individual affected by an eating disorder often views food from a distorted lens (the eating disorder lens) which labels foods as ‘good’ or ‘bad. An individual affected by an eating disorder may have a long list of foods that they feel fearful of eating. Facing food fears is an incredibly important part of recovery because it supports the individual to begin to normalize their relationship with food.
For recovered Dietitians working in the eating disorder field
The following article is a summary of qualitative perspectives of providers with lived experience and of their patients. The article starts with a summary of my own perspective as a Dietitian in the field of eating disorder care with lived experience. I hope that by reading this article, you leave feeling inspired and knowing that you are appreciated, valuable and needed within the eating disorder field. I also hope that you leave with key take away messages in terms of how to thoughtfully approach your practice as a Dietitian with lived experience in a way that best supports the clients that you work with.
Self-compassion & healing your relationship with food
Self-compassion is a daily practice that is a supportive skill to nuture when healing your relationship with food. I refer to self-compassion as a "skill" because I think it takes time to practice and genuinely implement in a way that feels authentic. Having self-compassion in short means providing ourselves with the same kindness and care that we would give a good friend. Self-compassion is self-kindness versus self-judgement and criticism. Self-compassion is warmth, gentleness and understanding for your own hardships, challengings and dynamic emotions.