I Do Not Want to Hear About Your Diet: On Staying in My Dance Space

A common theme of eating disorders is comparison. I have always compared my body, exercise routine, diet, and … More

Happiness is [Not] a Choice

“Happiness is a choice.” 200 milligrams of Zoloft. A week in a psych ward. Two stints in treatment … More

One of the most difficult compliments to hear while recovering from an eating disorder is “I wish I had your … More

I do not understand my eating disorder. That makes it difficult to verbalize my needs, but it also … More

I used to laugh at Britney Spears’s self-shaved head, Lindsay Lohan’s cringeworthy public appearances, and Amanda Bynes’s incoherent … More

The first time I walked back into this room I felt overwhelmed by the silence that consumed it. … More

He was the kind of guy that made sure you were never alone. He stayed up until 3am … More

The image of Isabelle Caro is still etched in my brain–protruding spine and tailbone, sunken cheeks, skeletal … More

I wonder what fills the space between an inhale and an exhale. After my lungs balloon with air, is there … More

I used to hate the word “nourish.” I thought it was gross and gluttonous. I believed that starving represented willpower. Even … More