Most of us are our biggest critics and it's stupid
It’s important to acknowledge the small victories when you’re working to break bad habits and improve your relationship with food. This...
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Slow and steady eats the meals, or something
ARFID 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 far
Perhaps the aspect of ARFID that’s most difficult to understand for many people is that it's entirely unrelated to body image or how...
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...
17 things I learned about Thai students
The stacks of midterm tests that surrounded my desk have been corrected, grades have been recorded in the appropriate spreadsheets and...
Traveling at the speed of love
A few weeks ago, America was struck by yet another tragedy: the mass shooting at Pulse in Orlando. To be honest, I'm typically pretty...
A trip to the island off the coast of Thailand's red-light-district town
When Bangkok residents and Eastern Europeans want a relaxing beach getaway for a less exorbitant cost than they’d pay for a trip to...
On Mental Illness, Medication and Moving Abroad
If you ask a group of people in my generation if they have ever been diagnosed with depression or anxiety, more often than not, the...
Traversing Khao Yai National Park
The 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...
When traveling to Pak Chong went maak wrong
When 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...
A Non-Teacher’s Thai Teaching Experience: Week One
I survived my first four days as “teachaaa” in Thailand. I work in the English Program at Chonradsadornumrung school in Chonburi...
America Ain’t Gonna Thai Me Down
Insane humidity. A regular-sized motorbike with an entire family aboard. Hoses next to each toilet to wash your bum. Saying, “what tf...