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The Body Acceptance Series Part III: Putting Theory Into Practice

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From Intention to Regular Practice Over the last few blogs, I’ve introduced you to some concepts for eating disorder recovery and healing. These practices stem from: My personal experience The way I engage with clients And the presentation I gave this past May at the NEDIC conference: Moving Body Acceptance Off of […]

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The Body Acceptance Series Part II: The WIIFM of Healing & Recovery

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What’s In It For Me (WIIFM)? WIIFM stands for “What’s In It For Me”. And it’s most notably referenced in the marketing and selling of a product or service. But in Part II of this Body Acceptance series (click here for Part I), I’m borrowing the WIIFM phrase to explore the deep-seeded reasons why […]

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The Body Acceptance Series Part I: Creating the Space for Body Acceptance

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May 11th, 2017 was a career highlight for me as I presented on this topic (image above) at the Body Image & Self Esteem Conference for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre! Such an important and thrilling (a little nerve-wrecking) task to take on but it was an opportunity I could not pass up. […]

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#EDAW2017: Can Reiki Help with Eating Disorders?

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Can Reiki Help with Eating Disorders? The question of whether Reiki can help with eating disorders is one I have been recently asking myself. In fact, I have been thinking about Reiki’s place in ED treatment since launching my virtual recovery support program. Reiki is not usually part of everyday conversation.  Furthermore, it’s […]

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Under the Lilac Tree Kick Off for #EDAW2017

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Welcome to Day 1 of Eating Disorders Awareness Week! Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) starts NOW! Welcome. And thanks for joining me. At this time of year, there is always something I am doing to honour and raise awareness around eating disorders (EDs).  Writing tends to be a form of processing […]

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