The Wall….. Leaving Far Behind

Denise Ann | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand Someone walks by and can’t help but notice what is in front of him. He examines it closely and can see that it was not built in a day, a week, a month or even a year. He probes aloud, “Why is this here?” I sit […]

The Wall…Leaving Fear Behind

Denise Ann | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand Someone walks by and can’t help but notice what is in front of him. He examines it closely and can see that it was not built in a day, a week, a month or even a year. He probes aloud, “Why is this here?” I sit with […]

Counting

Callie Henningsen | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand There is a Netflix-sponsored film that was recently released entitled To the Bone about a young woman with an eating disorder. “X calories for the pork, X for the buttered noodles, X for the roll, and X for the butter,” states a dark clothed Lily Collins […]

Kesha’s “Praying” and Rewriting the Ending

Kesha’s song, “Praying,” more than impacts me, it changes my entire perspective on life and what it means to move forward. Moving forward from heart- breaking realities is never easy for me. I would venture so far as to say; it is never easy for anyone. Whether it be trauma, tragedy, or some other heartbreak, […]

A Chapter From Her Life

Jessica Ross | Blogger & Advocate, Communications Coordinator We stood at the stove, the both of us standing beside one another. Mom watched over my hand as I stirred the simmering pot of chicken soup, making sure I was doing okay. There was this beautiful, soft silence in the room. A stillness. It felt nice. […]

My Thoughts on “Bikini Body” Season

Written by Kristy Cloetingh, Blogger & Advocate Where I live in New York City, summer is quickly approaching. It seems like Mother Nature decided to completely bypass spring and jump right from 40 degrees to 80 overnight. I’m personally thrilled about this. Although I love snow and went to school in Indiana (lake effect snow […]

How Change Changed Me

Written by Lizzie Elsberg, Blogger & Advocate I don’t know many people who truly like change…I know I certainly do not. Unfortunately (or fortunately), change is an inevitable part of life – we will all experience it at some point, in big or small ways, and it will probably be overwhelmingly scary. Sometimes we may […]

The Day I Decided to Live

Written by Megan Saunders, Blogger & Advocate On the day before I decided to take my life, you may have been the person sitting next to me in my favorite coffee shop, or the person smiling at me as I passed you on the sidewalk with my spirited terrier. You may have seen the backpack […]

Trichotillomania: My Hidden Struggle

Written by Charlotte Sandy, Blogger & Advocate In the midst of almost puberty and mean girls of middle school, I didn’t need anything else to make me ashamed of who I was. And yet, it was exactly at this time when it happened. One day, I started pulling out my eyelashes. I don’t remember the […]

Try, Try Again

Written by Hannah Hensel, Blogger & Advocate “Just…write something. Just do it, come on,” I say out loud to myself. I’m staring at a blank page, knowing that I haven’t written a single piece in months and months and months. I’ve thought about it every single day, yet I find myself unable to get my […]

Making Peace With My Scars

Written by Megan Saunders, Blogger & Advocate For Valentine’s Day this year, a dear friend of mine made paper with wildflower seeds in it, then cut it into hearts. This friend encouraged the recipients of these paper hearts to plant them. Waiting for the weather to warm, I planted my heart a week ago. Today, […]

Fitspo Culture and Eating Disorders

Written by Charlotte Sandy, Blogger & Advocate Although the fitspo phenomenon is nothing new, it wasn’t until lately when I noticed how often a number of people I know post about diet and exercise. Usually the posts start with a picture of some kind– often a gym selfie or muscle flex. Then there are accompanying […]