Dear friends, Have you ever been so inspired, so energized, so determined that you find it hard to put it into words? That is how I have felt the last couple weeks. I cannot quite describe it. I have so much I want to say, so many thoughts bouncing around in my head that I simply cannot organize them… Continue reading The Terrifying and Amazing
I’ve been suffering from anxiety for a long time, long before I ever considered it anxiety or any sort of disorder- it only took me 22 years to realize that throwing up every time you travelled or got nervous (like on the alter at church- twice) isn’t exactly normal. My family and friends have been tremendously helpful… Continue reading 6 Things People with Anxiety Are Tired of Hearing
I have been fighting my eating disorder nearly every day for 6 years. I have done everything in my power to push it away, to ignore it, to try to do the opposite thing it wants in order to get better. Everything in me went to fighting this terrible, scary, monstrous part of my brain that… Continue reading Battling Minds and Making Friends
Last week, Bryce Dallas Howard, famed actress and star of The Help and Jurassic World, attended the Golden Globes in a dress she bought herself. Although this may sound like the most mundane news you’ve heard since hearing yet another person accuse Tom Brady of deflating footballs, it was big news if you pay attention to celebrity things (which, in general,… Continue reading Buy Your Own Dress
Apologies are important. Knowing how to apologize well and knowing how to apologize right are two extraordinarily important skills to have. A meaningful, genuine apology can rectify bad situations and repair relationships. But. Sometimes, you shouldn’t apologize, even when you feel like you should. Even when all you can feel is guilt. Even when you feel… Continue reading When We Shouldn’t Say Sorry
I met Edie my junior year of high school, although I had seen her around long before that. Let me make one thing clear: Edie is not a good friend. She is mean, pointing out my flaws and my mistakes. She makes me feel less than, like I’m never quite good enough. Because whatever I’ve… Continue reading Let’s talk about Edie.
Today was the first day of my internship. Hooray, yippee, wahoo and any other exclamatory, silly word you can think of!! It’s been a LONG time coming. I’m assuming most of you don’t know the process that us dietetic majors take but basically here’s the low down: in order for dietetic majors to become a… Continue reading From farm to fork to health.
Coffee and Conundrums 