NEDA Awareness week

So this week is NEDA (National Eating Disorder Assosiasion) week. This week is dedicated to the awarness and education of eating disorders. This year has a theme of "I had no idea that eating disorders could destroy lives." This quote is something no one knows until they live it or someone they know lives it. Eating disorders are real, they are mental illnesses, and it is not just a choice. An eating disorder is like an addiction, it is a torturous voice constantly in your head, and it is hell. Please use this week to promote awarness and to educate yourself and others, because everybody knows somebody struggling. 

Forgive yourself

We, as humans, mess up.. A lot. And for many of us it is hard to forgive ourselves. We beat ourselves up for every little mistake we make and each flaw we have. If your best friend made the mistake you made, you would forgive them right away and help them fix what they messed up. So, why would you not do that to yourself? We try so hard to be perfect in every thing we do, so when we do make a tiny mistake, we think it is the end of the world and keep beating ourselves up about it for the rest of our lives. Maybe you cheat on a test, make fun of a kid in class, relapse and go to a hospital, break up with your boyfriend, or just forget to do your homework.. It is okay. Accept and own up to whatever you did, big or small, and move on. Because, dwelling on those past mistakes only allow those mistakes to define you.