Reblog: From Survive to Thrive Guide

Reblog of a previous post.   Why did I take on the project of creating a Guide for recovering from an eating disorder? And why did I want it written by those with lived experience? Because I know from personal experience that there are some pieces to an eating disorder that cannot be explained. There … Read More

What is Perfection?

I lived my whole life in search of love and acceptance. Growing up; I was bullied often – mostly for how I looked. I wasn’t a beautiful teenage girl by society standards: A chubbier than average girl with short hair and bushy eyebrows. When my body started to change through adolescence, my life changed along … Read More

#Purple4PEDAW 2016

It’s baaaack! Our 3rd annual #Purple4PEDAW event is happening on Feb. 5th and we need your help to make it a success. #Purple4PEDAW is a day designed to bring awareness to eating disorders. Various landmarks in BC will be turning #Purple4PEDAW in support.  Check out our list in progress here of confirmed venues and be sure … Read More

Get your free tickets now!

Can you believe it? Eating Disorder Awareness Week is coming soon (Feb. 1-7, 2016). And before they’re gone, we want you to snap up free tickets here to our panel discussion, Interrupting the Stigma: Putting an End to Size-Shaming happening on January 30, 2016. Our panelists bring professional and personal expertise in the areas of … Read More

The House that Love Built

Originally posted from The Looking Glass Foundation Blog. Re-posted with permission. The House that Love Built By Stacey Huget While it marked its “official” opening, the June 2nd Open House at Looking Glass Residence was also the celebration of a fourteen-year legacy of love, vision, and tenacity. The legacy began in 2001. Community-based programs for … Read More