Will Self-Compassion Make Me Weak?
Extending Kindness Toward Yourself in Eating Disorder Recovery If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. ~ Jack Kornfield It’s hard to talk about self-compassion. Especially when in the midst of an eating disorder or on the recovery path, there are so many self-critical thoughts that pop up. [...]
Inspiring Change, One Step at a Time: Why I NEDA Walk
#WhyINEDAWalk For the last five years I have participated on the planning committee for the San Diego NEDA Walk. Year after year, I have been elated to see so many different faces that come out for the walk. This year’s NEDAwareness theme was “It’s time to talk about it” and [...]
It’s Time To Talk About It: Shattering Shame and Stigma
This week marks National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2017, created by the National Eating Disorder Association in order to shine a spotlight on eating disorders and increase recognition and access to care for those who are in need. The theme this year is “It’s Time to Talk About It” with [...]
Why Consider Inpatient Care for Your Patient with an Eating Disorder?
Contributed by Alyson Lischer, LMFT, Director of Admissions and Business Development Reasons is proud to offer the full continuum of eating disorder care. We believe that it is important for patients’ to have the opportunity to transition seamlessly between levels of care with a cohesive team offering a consistent treatment [...]
Bringing New Life: Honoring the Changing Body
The First Installment of “Bringing New Life” ~ A Blog Series on the beauty and challenges of pregnancy and early motherhood It’s also helpful to realize that this very body that we have, that’s sitting right here now… with its aches and pleasures… is exactly what we need to be [...]
Inviting Yourself In: Hosting Your Shadow This Holiday
Second Installment of “Inviting Yourself In” A Blog Series on Supporting Recovery through our Inner Landscape This series will explore themes of healing and going deeper into yourself, welcoming all parts of yourself - the light and the dark - to the metaphorical table, in order to live a life [...]
Inviting Yourself In: Building Trust in Your Inner Resiliency
“Inviting Yourself In” A Blog Series on Supporting Recovery through our Inner Landscape This series will explore themes of healing and going deeper into yourself, welcoming all parts of yourself - the light and the dark - to the metaphorical table, in order to live a life of meaning, purpose, [...]
Feeling Deeply is My Superpower: Some Thoughts on Big Feelings
Life is full of situations that bring up different emotions for us as humans - happiness, sadness, anger, guilt, joy, excitement, wonder, rage and more. Some people have an increased sensitivity to these emotions- they feel all of these things deeply or perhaps more intensely. For anyone dealing with a [...]
Surviving and Thriving Amidst Holiday Stress
The holidays are upon us! What will you do to maintain your health amidst the many added stresses of the season? It’s a time for celebration but it’s also a very sad and difficult one for some of us–especially those whose lives aren’t filled with the love and joy we [...]