It’s been a while now since I saw the post on Instagram that gave rise to this blog. The post was shared from someone working
I remember hearing somewhat early on in my experience living with anorexia nervosa that it takes people on average four years to recover from anorexia.
At around the age of thirteen I was given a diagnosis for an illness I’d never heard of – anorexia nervosa. What I also didn’t
Imagine that after years of struggling to eat enough food, you’re able to finally give your body the nutrition it desperately needs. It should be
When I lived with anorexia nervosa the way I thought about food was entirely different than how I think about food now years after recovering.
A year and a half ago I moved to Brisbane city in Queensland Australia. I spent a lot of time driving to and from the
The question of “what can be done to prevent people developing eating disorders?” was thrown into the mix of questions asked following speaking at an
I remember a young person I was working with a few years ago who was sharing with me how she felt she was caught up
I could end this whole blog in three words – it isn’t true. That feeling that tells you “Not yet”. “Soon but just not now”.
Recently I was asked the question “over the past ten years of your life what’s something that turned out to be a blessing in disguise?”
Recently I was having a conversation with three people who work on the mental health ward of one of the public hospitals near where I
Recently I was having a conversation with three people who work on the mental health ward of one of the public hospitals near where I
Last month I was presenting on eating disorder treatment to a group of clinicians working with inpatients (patients in hospital for eating disorder treatment). Within
In previous blogs I’ve written about the stark contrast between being hospitalised and treated for an eating disorder vs being in hospital for treatment unrelated
A few years ago, I was asking around for inspiration on topics to cover in my blog. A friend at the time suggested writing a
It has got to be an entire year ago plus some that I had an experience I knew I had to write about. Despite
There are countless explanations I’ve heard people use as they attempt to make sense out of why they, someone they love or those they are
In celebration of my book “Ready, Now: Your Guide to Doing Recovery from Anorexia Different this Time” being published I’m sharing with you the contents
“How do we educate kids on healthy eating?” is a question that’s come up a few times recently at events I’ve spoken at about eating
Almost eight years ago, I started writing a book. I was relatively fresh out of hospital. An experience that had left me reeling, lost and
Recently I was speaking at an inpatient training day for nurses working with patients in recovery from eating disorders at a local hospital. Amongst the
If you’re living with, have ever lived with, work with people living with or have someone you care about living with an eating disorder you’ve
In late November this year I am presenting at a hypnotherapy conference on the practical use of clinical hypnotherapy as a tool to facilitate people
Once upon a time in what feels like 20 lifetimes ago, I lived on a property and grew an unbelievable abundance of fruits and vegetables
One of the very first things that stood out to me about hypnosis both from my own personal experience on the receiving end and from
I just got home after presenting a workshop on how hypnosis can be utilised in helping people recover from eating disorders. It was so much
Many of the people I’ve worked with over the years as they recover from anorexia nervosa have shared with me variations of a fear they
The further away I get from the years I lived with anorexia nervosa the more I understand and feel very differently about the experience I
I was going to title this “The 3 Things I Love MOST About Living a Recovered Life” but as I started writing it quickly became
Living with Anorexia Nervosa made me small. Not just physically but mentally. It also allowed me to be small with what I could ask for,
During the years I lived with anorexia nervosa the message that I was fed constantly both overtly and covertly was that the only problem with
I remember the first time I had sex with the person I’d go on to form a 7-year relationship with. I remember how acutely ashamed
I have been a part of the Eating Disorders Queensland’s incredible “Lived Experience Speaker Program” for a few years now and within this I have
In this blog I’m addressing a question I get asked on a semi-regular basis. Mostly in the context of when I take the time to
Many of the people I work with who are living with and wanting to recover from an eating disorder share with me that they have
I remember about a year ago driving in a car full of friends on our way back from a road trip where we’d spent a
A couple of days ago while on a flight back from a quick adventure to New Zealand to celebrate some massive achievements of my partner
Yesterday morning while eating breakfast I was listening to a talk about how we are always trying to make decisions and choices that are best
I’ve had a few conversations lately about eating disorder recovery and the work that I do that have inspired quite a bit of material for
I remember the first time a psychologist asked me if I had “food rules”. I was maybe 14 or 15 years old. I’d never before