“I was always the one who was bullied for my weight. Forever the big kid in class, I spent a lot of days playing in the backyard by myself because I did not have many friends.”
‘I was tired of not feeling good enough. In the back of my mind, I felt like all my problems would be solved once I lost weight and became skinny.’: Man overcomes weight struggles to accept body
Sometimes, All A Mama Really Needs Is To Break
“Because a mama’s job is to keep it together. Herself and everything else, all the time. She bends for everyone, but must always pull herself up before she breaks.”
‘I am a better mom when I put myself first every morning.’: Mom urges ‘never underestimate the power of self-care’
“Your self-worth doesn’t revolve around how clean your house is, how many activities you do with your kids, or how many meals you make from scratch.”
‘You don’t feel good again, Mom?’ How do you explain to children what an autoimmune condition is?’: Mom with 2 autoimmune diseases shares how she took her life back
“‘It’s okay, mommy’s get tired too.’ He was right, I was tired. But it went beyond mom tired.”
‘Oh my word,’ cried my mom when she saw me for the first time since I left for university. I’d lost almost 25% of my body weight.’: Woman candidly shares lifelong journey with eating disorders
“I’m not hungry all the time. I don’t dream about food anymore. I’m certainly not perfect, but I am happy.”
‘Should I leave here anticipating I have cancer?’ Nothing braced me for the answer I didn’t want to hear: ‘Yes, I would.’: Woman shares journey battling breast cancer while pregnant
“On the way up, we passed a skinny young woman wearing a hat where hair is supposed to be. This was the exact moment it hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn’t fight the tears. I couldn’t talk. Her story, while different and unknown to me, was a look into our future.”
When The World Feels Heavy, Look For Hope In The Tiniest Of Places And Hold On
“There is more to this life. More beauty, even in the most hopeless of places.”
Grief Changes You—I Am Not The Same Girl I Was Before
“There are two versions of myself. One when my mother was alive and one after she passed. The two are joined, and related, but they are completely different beings.”
To My Loved One Battling Addiction: I Love You Unconditionally, But I Must Love You From Afar
“Because, you see, my addiction is trying to save you. And that is why I have no choice but to walk away.”
‘He sat there, now facing me, in awe I was able to see into his mind. That the voices in his head were in mine, too.’: Mom shares understanding, comforting son with anxiety
“I quietly closed the door and drew him closer, our sides and knees touching as we both sat against the wall. His head hung low as he shared the lies the voice in his head had been telling him.”