If you’re a Sara Bareilles fan or listened to the radio from 2007-2009, you’re likely familiar with the song ‘Love Song.’ In a 2021 interview, she stated the meaning behind the song was a “subtle, nuanced…withholding…” A “little stubborn ‘fuck you.’” Where is this going? I’ll put a positive spin on a situation when there
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As much as people want to say otherwise, the fragility of being human isn’t new. Anxiety is a natural reaction to perceived threats; humans were built to experience anxiety to survive as a species – aka, it’s normal! The threshold between normal anxiety and clinical anxiety is subjective. As for depression, it is, of course,
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My family thinks it’s weird that I share my personal life with strangers worldwide; that I tell people where I’m from and what I feel. They worry people who know me and read/listen to my bullshit will use it against me. But if my vulnerability and openness make others feel less weird with their emotions,
I’ve been going to therapy less frequently lately. Not because I don’t want to go, but because I’ve learned a lot over the last 2+ years about how to cope with certain emotions and difficult situations. After about 5 weeks of no sessions (although I did text her during my most recent panic attack), I
When I read or hear something that resonates with me, I note it so I remember to incorporate that idea or topic into a blog post, article, white paper, or some other type of writing. For example, a while back, I noted, “Time doesn’t really heal anything. The things just fade.” I know what I
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My ability to think deeply is both a blessing and a curse. A not-so-well-known fact about me is I am absolutely in love with music. Everything about it: the lyrics, voices, and instruments all fascinate me. I lose myself in it. For as long as I can remember, music has been my personal hobby that
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Ladies, we have a secret. We all have that one bra we should have thrown away ages ago, but we just can’t let go of it. It’s the bra that’s so worn out that the underwire stabs us in the armpit. It’s the bra that’s too tight and gives us a muffin top. It’s the
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As a registered dietitian (RD) rooted firmly in the principles of health at every size (HAES), it’s relatively easy for me to ignore the onslaught of social media ads for weight loss pills, magazine covers marketing ripped bods in 30 days, or lifestyle changes that promise weight loss. Years ago, I worked as a fat
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Throughout my higher education career, I’ve preached the research behind experiential learning. In 2016, I completed a study presented [by someone else] at the annual Texas Administrators of Continuing Education (TACE) conference on the benefits of experiential learning. Yet, during all this time, I never uttered “it’s experiential” regarding my personal struggles. However, my Yoga
So what’s the ‘it’ that takes discipline? Well, there are lots of things, but for this post, the ‘it’ refers to an eating disorder. It’s come to my attention that many people don’t understand eating disorders or what they might look like. So I will inform you about this illness (yes, it’s an illness) and
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