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One of the things I miss most about being in a relationship is the feeling of being a priority in someone else’s life. Sure, I wasn’t always number one on…
Category: Blog Posts
I’m Single Now, And The Weight Loss Voice Is Back
…I mean, let’s be honest. It never completely went away. But, over the past 12 months or so, I have done a lot of work to reach a level of…
To The Man Who Fat-Shamed Me From His Car
To the man who fat-shamed me from his car – do you realise what impact your actions had that day? I was minding my own business, walking back to my…
My Eating Disorder Doesn’t Look The Way You Think It Should
“I think I have binge eating disorder.” The words hung in the air. The trainee doctor looked terrified, left to ask someone more qualified what to do, and came back…
Starting Over
What a difference a month makes. As I sit writing this, a month ago to the day I was spending my last night in a house in Manchester with my…
The Dimmer Switch: Falling Out Of Love
Falling out of love felt like the flick of a switch, but in reality it’s more like the gradual turning down of a dimmer. Things start brightly, so brightly. Your…
Thank You, Binge Eating
(Illustration by @lauravennison of @notplantbased) **Content Warning: this blog post talks about disordered eating and Binge Eating Disorder. Please give it a miss if you think this might…
Don’t Fear The Smear: What To Expect From Your Smear Test
Not only is turning 25 a reminder that you’re officially closer to 30 than any other decade, and that you can no longer say you’re in your ‘early 20s’ –…
It bothers me to see thin white people making body positivity about themselves
Illustration by @drawnbyjovanna on Instagram It’s half eight on a Thursday night, and I am, inevitably, scrolling through Twitter. I come across a picture, from a creative person that I…
‘Body Positive Power’ by Megan Jayne Crabbe
Imagine you’re head to toe in clothes that are two sizes too small for you. The buttons on the jeans dig into your belly, the bra straps leave dents in…
Thoughts on Self Care
As I look at the food wrappers and Dr Pepper cans littered around me, running my tongue over my slightly furry teeth and trying to remember the last time I…