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Life with ED

Jan 10, 2022
8 min read

Trigger Warning: This post will discuss disordered eating, sexual abuse, self-harm, and suicidal thinking. Next month will mark my 14th anniversary of entering an in-patient eating disorder program in Guelph, Ont. The journey to get to that point and since…

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Learning to Love Self-Care

Nov 2, 2021
7 min read

I've always been one of those people who failed to embrace self-care. I used to think of it as something expensive, like a day or weekend at the spa or going on a trip. Add on top of that, constantly…

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Getting healthy at home

Jan 6, 2021
8 min read

This whole quarantine/lockdown life has definitely thrown a wrench into my plans of getting into a healthier routine. Before COVID took over in March 2020, I went to the gym and attended dance classes while really taking charge of my…

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Warning: This post may be triggering to some, so please proceed with caution. After my post last week for Bell Let's Talk Day, I was blown away by the messages of love, support, and people sharing their own stories of…

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Everything isn’t always as it seems…

Jan 29, 2020
7 min read

"You're so happy!" "You always have a smile on your face!" "I wish I had it all together like you." These are just some of the comments I get from my friends, family, colleagues and people I meet in my…

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Buh-bye impostor syndrome

Nov 11, 2019
4 min read

Why hello again! Yes, I know - I need to stop taking these random long breaks from blogging. But I think I have a good reason why I do it. I don't want to simply blog because I have to. I…

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One month down…

Aug 27, 2017
2 min read

It's been a month since I started this crazy, tough, emotional, yet fulfilling journey to a new me. And while I have been posting weekly, going forward, I think I'll start posting monthly about it. That said, I'm so excited…

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Three Weeks Already?

Aug 20, 2017
3 min read

I can't believe it's been three weeks asince I began this crazy journey. Sure, in the grand scheme of things that's not really a long time, but for me, this is a big milestone. I'm known for previously quitting the…

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Hello Week Two!

Aug 14, 2017
3 min read

It's been two weeks since I finally took control over my life again and I wanted to share a quick update on how things are going. First and foremost, I'm actually loving the gym! Those who know me know that…

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Finally, a new me!

Aug 7, 2017
3 min read

At the beginning of the year, I created a list of resolutions for myself, one of which was to lose 70 pounds by December 31, 2017. I'll be the first to admit, until now, I failed at this so-called self-resolution.…

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