Happy New Years! The start of a new year is always a popular time to re-evaluate and make changes to live a more optimal, focused and healthy life. This, of course, is a good thing. What is not such a good thing is how we often set unrealistic goals for ourselves that are not sustainable … Read More
Project True Giving Three $2000 Grants for Specialized Eating Disorder Treatment Program Through “TrueRecovery” Campaign Vancouver, BC — (January 5, 2015) – Project True is seeking applicants for an outpatient eating disorder treatment program with renowned specialist, Dr. Laird Birmingham. Three selected applicants will receive $2000 towards their treatment program as part of the TrueRecovery … Read More
When: Sat, January 31, 2015, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Where: Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver Alma VanDusen and Peter Kaye rooms, Lower Level What: Free panel discussion in recognition of Eating Disorders Awareness Month presented in partnership with Vancouver Public Library featuring insight from a number of individuals: Join our … Read More
It’s that time of year again! The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign is busy preparing for February (that’s right, February!) which includes EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK! And guess what? We … Read More
Transitioning to adulthood is a unique time for many people. That age between 18-25 is an in-between – not a dependent adolescent, yet maybe not always a fully independent adult either. There are so many things going on at this time of transition, all at the same time, and everything is different for everyone – … Read More
The Provincial Eating DisordersAwareness (PEDAW) campaign is giving away tickets to THREE lucky winners to attend the Eating Disorders Public Forum, “‘How to get from, ‘I’m, like, SO fat’ to ‘I’m okay’ in a Weight-Obsessed World,” featuring eating disorder expert and author Dianne Neumark-Sztainer! Details for the event: DATE: Sunday, October 5, 2014 TIME: 6:00 … Read More
Hello everybody! The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign is looking for your TOP THREE positive quotes about body image, self-esteem, eating disorders recovery, prevention, awareness, and general feel-good inspirational quotes! These quotes will be made into an … Read More
As you may know, we recently partnered with the Vancouver Graffiti Management Team to hold unique PEDAW Mural Contest inviting BC amateur artists to paint or draw 2 dimensional artwork that reflects the question: “What does ‘love our bodies, love ourselves’ mean to you?” The purpose of this contest is to brighten up the … Read More
Check out the speech I did at the Balancing Our Minds 2014: Tools for Youth Wellness! This was an event organized by BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services in partnership with the Vancouver Canucks. It was a free, one-day workshop for high school age youth in BC to learn about mental health and engage … Read More
The relationship status on my Facebook profile would most accurately read “in a relationship with recovery, and it’s complicated”. At a certain point fifteen years ago, I made a commitment to myself that I would live, because in those darker times, that seemed the very best I could hope for. Since then, I have learned … Read More
