Most of us are our biggest critics and it's stupidIt’s important to acknowledge the small victories when you’re working to break bad habits and improve your relationship with food. This a...
Slow and steady eats the meals, or somethingARFID treatment has been helping, and I think there are two main reasons why: I'm setting reasonable goals and being held accountable to ...
Things I've learned about myself in ARFID treatment so farPerhaps the aspect of ARFID that’s most difficult to understand for many people is that it's entirely unrelated to body image or how some...
You have an eating disorder called...what?Is that all you’re going to eat? Are you sure you’re not still hungry? You should eat more! People have been saying these things to me fo...
17 things I learned about Thai studentsThe stacks of midterm tests that surrounded my desk have been corrected, grades have been recorded in the appropriate spreadsheets and mu...
Traveling at the speed of loveA few weeks ago, America was struck by yet another tragedy: the mass shooting at Pulse in Orlando. To be honest, I'm typically pretty jad...
A trip to the island off the coast of Thailand's red-light-district townWhen Bangkok residents and Eastern Europeans want a relaxing beach getaway for a less exorbitant cost than they’d pay for a trip to Phuke...
On Mental Illness, Medication and Moving AbroadIf you ask a group of people in my generation if they have ever been diagnosed with depression or anxiety, more often than not, the answe...
Traversing Khao Yai National ParkThe two most common responses I heard when I told people I was moving to Thailand for six months were, “Oh I have a [friend, family membe...
When traveling to Pak Chong went maak wrongWhen you're a school teacher who works from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week but wants to explore the amazing country you're tempor...
A Non-Teacher’s Thai Teaching Experience: Week OneI survived my first four days as “teachaaa” in Thailand. I work in the English Program at Chonradsadornumrung school in Chonburi (nicknam...
America Ain’t Gonna Thai Me DownInsane humidity. A regular-sized motorbike with an entire family aboard. Hoses next to each toilet to wash your bum. Saying, “what tf doe...
