Nourishing and healing myself, body and soul

Content warning* for the following: food/diet, body image, weight loss, eating disorders, physical and mental health issues, mention of fatphobia, racism + sexism in diet industry,  and rape trauma *Why use content warnings: as someone recovering from major depression, anxiety (specifically panic disorder with agoraphobia & severe social anxiety) & PTSD- & as someone who…

Some major changes in this blog

When I first created this blog, I had every intention to post several times a week, at the very least. Needless to say that didn’t happen, but I promise this blog is NOT abandoned. I may be absent a lot, but I still care about this blog & I am so very grateful to everyone…

What is rape? (Part Four)

*This is a post from 2013, updated in 2020 to correct outdated contact info I apologize for the delay surrounding the posts in the “What is rape?” four-part miniseries. I value timeliness and, most importantly, keeping my word so I planned to have each post up at the original time I said it would be…

New Year Post!

I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year. I know that I have big plans for this year, including focusing on the work-in-progress that is being a survivor. I’m realizing now that it isn’t something that happens on its own- it takes time. It also requires constant maintenance, because it can be easy to…

All About My Book!

*This is a post from 2013, updated in 2020 to remove outdated contact info   What My Book Is And Why I Am Writing It   My book is 50% memoir, 50% % exposé. It is my story, and how I went from being a victim to being a survivor. It is a memoir because…

Welcome (Introduction Post)

*This is a post from 2013, updated in 2020 to correct outdated contact info I know that this post is quite lengthy, but it details everything you need to know to get the most out of this blog, and more. The post immediately following this one, titled “All About My Book” is an in-depth description…