love our bodies, love ourselves

For Ashley Polson, the month of February holds special significance. As the province launched the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness campaign, the Kelowna woman was reminded of the eating disorder that almost took her life. “My struggle with eating disorders started when I was 16 after significant weight gain in a short amount of time due … Read More

Are you being observed everyday? If you have a partner, children, coworkers, a family, etc., you likely are. I know when I was in younger, I was an observer of my mother.  I would watch what she ate, how she spoke about her body, and her relationship with exercise. And it was during this time … Read More

Many people might not know this about me, but I love marathons. And every race I enter I’m always delighted to see all the different shapes and sizes of people who run.  The best thing about races is that everyone is proud of who they are and what they’ve accomplished to get there. There is … Read More

More PEDAW Exposure!   Let’s make this year a success in preventing the number of eating disorders, raising  awareness, and reducing stigma!  Check out PEDAW’s latest interview (at 1:40): bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=860879&playlistId=1.1148019&binId=1.821980&playlistPageNum=1 From CTV News, British Columbia

The effects of an eating disorder took Kelowna resident Ashley Polson down a rocky road that nearly ended in death. When Polson was 16-years-old, she began to struggle with anorexia. She had gained a significant amount of weight in a short period of time due to the side effects of a medication. The struggle lasted … Read More

Want to hear a little bit of Amy Candido’s struggle with an eating disorder?  Check out this Radio Interview done at the Jim Harrison Show!   Simply go to the link below and click on the podcast labelled “Amy Candido”!  http://www.radionl.com/pages/5107175.php Preview:  Amy Candido is a former TRU student who overcame anorexia and bulemia and … Read More

PEDAW is launching a  FLASHMOB CONTEST! Who: Open to students and the public. What: Groups perform a flashmob dance (we have a choreographed video available upon registration) in a location of your choice, film yourselves, and help bring awareness to building healthy body image and self-esteem. When: Contest opens Feb. 1 and closes May 1, 2013. … Read More

Hey everyone! Check out our radio interview done at People’s First Radio set on Vancouver Island!   Simply click on the links below and scroll down the page until you see the audio icon next to the play button: ENJOY! PEDAW Radio Interview Part 1! PEDAW Radio Interview Part 2!