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Yoga and Recovery
I remember years ago in recovery, looking around and noticing that those in recovery around me, didn’t look like me. I was in a bigger...
livinginthehotpink
Jul 29, 20203 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


#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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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