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Pretty privilege is when a person is treated better simply because the world perceives them to be....well.....pretty. 

You can be treated differently JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE FIND YOU ATTRACTIVE.

If you have ever gotten out of a speeding ticket for batting your pretty eyelashes, had a door held open for you, felt like you got special treatment from a teacher or boss, had someone buy a drink for you, or had people be extra kind to you on a day you were lookin' good---my friend, you just may...

I have been thinking lately about how I want this Blog to make you feel when you are stepping into your life on a regular basis. 

The thought that comes to mind that's most compelling is this: I want you to see yourself and your life as MORE than you ever thought of before. 

I want you to see yourself as MORE than society thinks you can be. As MORE than what your friends think you can be, and EVEN MORE than your family is aware you are capable of being. Let me explain.

I have...

I have LABORED over putting this blog post out there for weeks. Putting my own story out there of how I have recovered from an eating disorder feels SO VULNERABLE and SCARY to me. I feel like I am exposing myself to the world, like I might as well be naked, on stage, before a crowd.

That said, I have had an EXTREME PULL in my gut for SO LONG to help people on this issue of healing from disordered eating.  I consider healing from an eating disorder to be one of my greatest...

I have a long history with disordered eating, and it has taken me a long time to develop a good relationship with food and my body.  That said, I have a particular soft spot in my heart for anyone struggling with binge eating or any disordered relationship with food and body.

To understand binge eating and how to stop it, you first really need to understand where it comes from.  There are two major contributors to binge eating.  The first one may surprise you as it is actually...