Hello everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone had an enjoyable and well rested Holiday! So what are you New Year’s resolute-ers looking forward to in 2014? Maybe more human interaction, less email? Finish a chapstick? Or maybe it is to submit your events to our calendar! The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign … Read More
Hi everyone! Remember a while ago in a recent blog I asked you all to help PEDAW gain votes through the Westcoast Families Charity Ad Contest? Well guess what? WE WON! With 50% of the total votes! So this is just a friendly note to say THANK-YOU ALL for your ongoing support and helping us! … Read More
New Year Resolutions It’s 2014!! What a wonderful year to new beginnings, fresh starts, and renewing your commitment to recovery! This time invites us to think about the state of our lives and how we’d prefer them to be. This can be a time for healthy reflection and rededication to our priorities. I think the … Read More
what if… Hunger means you eat when physically hungry instead of emotionally hungry. Attitudes about your size has to with the size of your heart instead of the size of your body. People accept and value you for who you are, not according to how you look. Problems are resolved in ways other than stuffing … Read More
Q: Hi Amy. So, the holidays are coming up and I’m kind of nervous about all the food that’s going to be around and comments from family. Do you have any advice? A: I completely understand where you’re coming from! I don’t think I have met anyone with an eating disorder that really looks forward … Read More
We’re in a contest through Westcoast Families to win a remarkable opportunity for marketing through their magazine! First, if you haven’t voted, you can vote for us here. Simply click on the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign! Want to help #spreadtheword? Here are three ways you can show your support: 1. Post a Facebook status: Have you … Read More
On Saturday, October 5th I had the privilege of presenting and holding a booth at the Teen Fest in Victoria, BC! I wanted to be involved with Teen Fest because I believe that working with Teens is vital to creating change in society. I believe that the younger we can start promoting a healthy body … Read More
