Tag: body image
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Looking with intention
Thoughts on how life with a chronic illness changed the way I see myself and others.
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Lessons from a lunar eclipse
While reflecting on the symbology of eclipses, of the significance of things being revealed over time and of trusting in the things we cannot control, I was reminded of my experience with lymphedema.
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“Facing a ticking clock”
“Sometimes I feel like I am facing a ticking clock, ticking down the number of days in which I can live a semi-normal life, or at least appear to do so to the outside world.”
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Body Image, part 2
How I remain mindful of my lymphedema in the midst of eating disorder recovery.
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Body Image
Today kicks off this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and I thought it would be a perfect time to discuss the issues of body image and lymphedema. Body image is something that everyone deals with, but those with lymphedema are especially susceptible to having body image issues. This is something that needs to be…