small steps blog
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Never give up. The plan for your life far exceeds the circumstances of today.
I started this post 2 years ago. It didn’t seem eloquent or poignant, so I left it here undone. Today I turn 36 and even though I’m still finding i... -
"You Got This!"
Bringing a child into the world is a beautiful, magical, miraculous gift from above. It all starts the day you find out you’re pregnant. Suddenly ... -
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” -thich nhat hanh
One thing I had never tried until treatment (and recommend to anyone!) is mindfulness. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present,... -
Do The Next Right Thing
I know today this is a song from Frozen 2, but back in 2014 it was the most important reminder in my life. I had it engraved into a ring I wore eve... -
"Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love - you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer." -Eckhart Tolle
If I had to pinpoint the turning point for me from being sick forever to being healthy… it was the day I remembered my divine worth. Growing up as ... -
Kindness for President
You know that nice sign you see walking into weddings sometimes that says... "pick a seat- not a side"? Sometimes I wish we could hang that sign o... -
Why I kept this mini version of me framed by my bedside for years, and why it may be beneficial for you to do so, too!
My very first attempt to overcome my eating disorder was when I resided at the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia, PA. I did a lot of research and it... -
"Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge." -Eckhart Tolle
One might think that choosing to be healthy is an obviously positive change in someone’s life. But for me, that wasn’t the case. My eating disorder... -
"nothing more and nothing less, the goal is to stay close to anything that makes you glad you're alive" -unknown
When I was in treatment, we had a rule that we had to do one thing for ourselves every day. A “self-soothe” they called it. Being in program 10 hou... -
Be Kind to Yourself
October 18th started out with a trip to the pumpkin patch, so innocent and happy; but it ended so unexpectedly sad. I was 12 weeks and 1 day pregna... -
“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” -Rumi
There were many years of my life that I was anything BUT a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. I am honestly still amazed that I survived many of tho... -
"remember that every David has a Goliath to defeat, and every Goliath can be defeated" -Spencer W. Kimball
I truly believe with all of my heart that there is not one thing placed on our path in this life that we don’t have the capability of overcoming. T...
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