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I Can Hear Coach
My mind has been consumed lately. My footing hasn’t been sturdy. I haven’t felt grounded. I’ve felt scared at times. I’ve been searching...
livinginthehotpink
Jul 12, 20202 min read
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I'm Alone But Not in How I Feel
This whole quarantine for me is summed up with this: You’re not alone in what you are feeling alone. Read it one more time. Get it? I’m not
livinginthehotpink
May 6, 20202 min read
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Feeling All the Things
I’ve been wanting to write for days. I have the itch to write, to compose, and to fill up the blank space on a page. It’s 5:09am. I’m...
livinginthehotpink
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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Twelve Months.
I wrote a blog twelve months ago when my best friend Lo died. Today, I write to honor her again. Twelve months. Twelve months ago, my...
livinginthehotpink
Mar 9, 20203 min read
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You Look Like You've Lost Weight
I’ve been sick for about 10 days. I had a cold. My normal one I get every year either in February or March. As with most of us, I’m...
livinginthehotpink
Feb 23, 20202 min read
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My Own Personal [Unintentional] Southern Smash
***I try to keep my posts short, but this one is longer than my usual posts. *** Eating disorder recovery is full of surprises....
livinginthehotpink
Jan 12, 20204 min read
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Where’s the Ski Gear in my Size?
Throughout my eating disorder, my body has been in a variety of sizes. When my body was in a thinner body, I had no problem finding cute...
livinginthehotpink
Dec 19, 20193 min read
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Values and Recovery
Guest speaking is my FAVORITE part of what I get to do in the eating disorder recovery community! I speak at EDCare in Denver, CO often....
livinginthehotpink
Nov 12, 20193 min read
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I Didn't Fit In...
If you are reading this sentence, it’s safe to assume there has been, at a minimum, one time you didn’t fit in: social groups, sports...
livinginthehotpink
Oct 30, 20192 min read
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Weight Stigma Awareness Week
#WSAW #ComeAsYouAre #NEDA Resources (read first): FAQ's about Weight Stigma from NEDA Weight Stigma defined by NEDA is, “Weight stigma,...
livinginthehotpink
Sep 24, 20193 min read
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Exercise and Eating Disorder Recovery
One of my goals having a public platform to share my eating disorder recovery is to provide a space to be honest about the ups, downs,...
livinginthehotpink
Aug 18, 20193 min read
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#YtheLnot
I was first introduced to YoungLife (YL) when I was a freshman in high school. I was a very legalistic Christian. The type you don’t want...
livinginthehotpink
Aug 4, 20193 min read
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The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
This summer, I have been fortunate to spend quality time connecting with my friends-my community. I was reflecting this evening on how...
livinginthehotpink
Jul 20, 20191 min read
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Healthy Mind. Healthy Movement.
Exercise, particularly running was the catalyst for my eating disorder to completely overtake my life. About 15 years ago, I trained for...
livinginthehotpink
Jul 20, 20195 min read
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Where I've Been and Where I Am Now
Today I had the honor of speaking at EDCare with Dr. Tamara Pryor. Dr. Pryor and I have known one another for over 10 years. She has been...
livinginthehotpink
May 4, 20192 min read
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Navigating the Navy Blue-In Honor of Lauren Mutter, a.k.a Lo
The past six weeks have been extremely difficult. I had a case of the blues that turned into deep blues. After two weeks of the deep...
livinginthehotpink
Mar 16, 20197 min read
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Connection Instead of Coach
Exercise or movement has been a piece of my recovery that has been difficult to navigate. I have been an athlete my whole life and played...
livinginthehotpink
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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I'm Living in the Hot Pink
As I was studying yesterday, I realized it's been a minute since I last posted a blog. I pondered on what I might write about. Nothing...
livinginthehotpink
Feb 9, 20191 min read
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If You Post that Pic, Crop it First
I have been fighting with myself on this blog post daily for about two weeks. I was skiing Vail (two weeks ago) with my friend. We took...
livinginthehotpink
Jan 20, 20191 min read
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#2018bestnine
Before you get started reading, this is a longer post. Feel free to browse, read at once, or break it up in chunks. Whatever works for...
livinginthehotpink
Dec 31, 20186 min read
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