I was 25 when my therapist diagnosed me with an eating disorder. I legit said to her, “But I’m not skinny!” And she said words that shattered my world in the best way possible: “You don’t have to be skinny in order to have an eating disorder.” This week has been national eating disorder awareness […]
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This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . There are some days where the world seems pointless, Bella thought. Some days where it takes all the strength she can muster to roll out of bed, stumble to the kitchen, and pour herself a bowl full of […]
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It’s easy to look at someone who can’t fit through a door properly and wonder in astonishment: “How did they even get to that point?” Truth is, they are just as dismayed as you are. It’s easy to write out labels and stamp them onto people; you’ll soon find that there is no open space […]
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_ I work as an intern in an office where I sit in a room with a handful of other interns. They are all females in their twenties, like myself. Pretty much every day, someone will bring in snacks to share with the group. As it neared the end of the day tonight, a box […]
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I got into 5 universities and got to go to my number one pick. I got a single room, exactly what I wanted. Packed and ready to start my new life, we drive 5 hours, and as we approach the city, I begin to panic, tears rushing to my face. Where is my lush evergreen […]
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The other day my daughter, McKaelen, came home from dinner with friends, and she had leftovers with her. She asked her father and me if we wanted them. “What kind of leftovers did you bring home?” I asked. “Barbecue chicken pita,” she said. To most people a conversation like this would mean nothing — just […]
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You know that way that Facebook uses some complex algorithm to determine what news appears in your feed? Recently, it just so happened to be the death of an old friend. Wow, all those RIPs flooding my timeline and suddenly I realised something real had happened. This girl, barely a couple years older than myself, […]
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In the seventh grade, my friends accused me of being anorexic. It was supposed to be a joke. I didn’t know if I should have taken that as a compliment or been offended but, when people complimented me on how naturally skinny I am, it always gave me a sense of pride. It made me feel […]
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You say you do not like the idea of bodies. Afraid of being nothing more than your weathered hands or shaky knees, I question whoever gave you the idea that this was possible. That you could be minimized to your eyes or your nose, your weight or your clothes, can I start a revolution? A […]
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