Trust Me I'm a (mom)(yogi) RD

  This week while leading body image group for clients, I chose to cover the topic of the 7 chakras and how they relate to eating disorder recovery and our relationship to our bodies.  With the information so fresh in my mind, I thought what better time than now to finally finish off my Intro to Chakras posts!  Today I'll be talking BOTH the Third Eye Chakra ( Anja, related to Insight) and Crown Chakra ( Sahasrara, the Spirit).  These are respectively the 6th and 7th chakras.  As seen in the photo below, these final chakras are what bring all the others together utilizing mind, body & spirit.        Our third eye represents our ability to see who we really are - our divine - which can sometimes be clouded by our physical vision (our lens), our inner critic, or even our eating disorder voice.  Our crown chakra, on the other hand, represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually, to all within you and ...

I recently finished the books  Daring Greatly by Brene Brown & Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis - both of which are fantastic reads and I'd highly recommend to anyone.  Not only are both inspiring, but they challenge the reader to take a leap of faith, believe in themselves, & (like the Nike slogan) JUST DO IT - whatever 'it' is for you, no questions asked.  While being vulnerable is scary as shit, it can also be pretty amazing. So that's what I'm doing - being vulnerable and doing what I've only JUST starting having the confidence to do...sharing some of my creative writing/poetry on this blog! This idea started a few few weeks ago when I shared a poem on my social media platforms that I wrote in 5th or 6th grade called "The Girl in the Mirror."  I wrote that piece during a time in my life when I was struggling with an eating disorder, and I can't even explain how therapeutic it was to share that writing with the world (or...