love our bodies, love ourselves

Our Q&A participant, Katheryn Iu, shares how her cultural background played a role in hiding an internal struggle and her experience managing an eating disorder while being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Katheryn is also the face behind the nonprofit F*ck Eating Disorders, also known as F*CK(ED), a platform dedicated to showcasing the rise in disordered eating content online…More

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes to people's routines, schedules, and lifestyles for over a year now. At Jessie's Legacy, we are also aware of and concerned about the shift that the pandemic has brought to people who suffer from an eating disorder, those who are in recovery or have recovered, and people…More

**Trigger Warning: This post contains lived experience descriptions about eating disorders that some may find triggering**  Disordered eating is something I am very familiar with. My friends Anorexia and Bulimia have been with me since I was a preteen. Recently, an expert on the radio spoke about how the reckoning of COVID-19 had created a…More

Many of us are aware that we’re our own worst critic when it comes to how we view ourselves. We’re constantly looking at ourselves through a critical lens with the belief that it determines our value and worth as a person, and that can be exhausting! The constant high expectations, pressure, and harsh criticism can…More

We are expanding our team! Are you passionate about mental health and eating disorders prevention? We are looking for a project coordinator to help support our growing initiatives: Project Coordinator with Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness program (4 days/28 hours per week) Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness program provides education, resources, and…More

Have you ever felt like you were so flooded with emotions that you could feel the intensity in your body? Anxiety, sadness, fear and anger are some of the overwhelming emotions that can flood us at any given moment of our day. This is especially intense for people who are highly sensitive or empathic. Being…More

We have put together a few exercises that you can download, print, and complete to assist you in finding your "new normal" as we all navigate staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Support with Creating a Daily Routine   Many people may struggle to incorporate structure during this period of self-isolation. It’s understandable,…More

You may be feeling out of control around food. Like many others, you may be feeling that your eating habits have shifted in the absence of your regular routine. Maybe having more food in the house in preparation for self-isolation means that you have been eating more than anticipated. During a crisis, it is not…More

In our culture, exercise is seen as having to be vigorous, exhausting, intense, and long-winded, in order to be effective. Let’s begin to challenge this notion since it can be harmful to our bodies and our psyches. Movement can be as easy as it sounds. Moving your body. From Tai Chi to Swimming, Bowling to…More

Eating disorders fundamentally disconnect us from ourselves. By keeping us trapped in worry about our physical bodies, they separate us emotionally and spiritually from our passions and the things that matter most to us. Practices of mindfulness can be used in recovery from an eating disorder as powerful tools to help reconnect with our bodies…More