I struggled on and off with disordered eating in some form or another for the better part of two decades. Combined with clinical depression, hormone imbalances, infertility, hypothyroidism and spinal osteoarthritis, my ongoing battle with my body was fueled by fear and a desire to control everything I couldn’t control. For years into recovery and my holistic health journey, I couldn’t quite figure out what kept me in the two steps forward, one step back cycle. And then I realized, I was missing two important things I had lost when I was a little girl: trust in my body and faith in myself.
Read MoreThe books and podcasts below have been profoundly helpful to me on my mental and physical health journey. Many of them are full of “how the heck did no one tell us this?!” tidbits and little pieces of information that have changed my life and could change yours. I’ve also included a few books that made me see how much I was standing in my own way of recovery and happiness, challenged my perspective on career and helped me get the courage to start my own business. I highly recommend them all!
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