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Welcome to the blog space of the Looking Glass community, where we post our own and others’ reflections and perspectives on eating disorder issues, programs and resources, journeys of recovery, and community news and events.

Jul52019

Reflections on Receiving a Looking Glass Foundation Scholarship

Issues, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation July 5, 2019

We sat down with a long-time Looking Glass volunteer, Sherene Balanji, who will be graduating next year from Simon Fraser University with an Honours degree in Psychology. She is currently working on completing her Honours Thesis exploring the relationship between social media behaviours and disordered eating in undergraduate students. She has been volunteering with Looking Glass in the Hand in Hand program for 3 years, and as a Forum Support volunteer since 2018. Today, she reflects back on the experience of receiving a 2017 Scholarship award from the Looking Glass Foundation.

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Jul32019

Advice by Kaela: Tips on Breaking the Binge Eating Cycle

Advice by Kaela, LG CommunityBy The Looking Glass Foundation July 3, 2019 Leave a comment

Q: I have been struggling with binge eating for years and am feeling really stuck. Every time I try to change it feels like I take one step forward and two steps back. I am not sure how to get out of this and how to manage all these feelings that come up each time I slip up. What makes it even harder is that every time I look up ways to overcome it I just get bombarded with the latest diet trends and how I need to work on my willpower.

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Jun252019

Pride

Issues, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation June 25, 2019

"I am in recovery because that is what I know I need to do, not only for myself but also for that little boy, and for others suffering from eating disorders, especially those in the trans community. Each and every one of us deserves to know that there's more out there than our disorder, that we’re worth so much more than we believe and that we will grow to learn and love and accept ourselves for who we are."

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Jun132019

Notes to Self: The Same Lesson Twice Is Never The Same And You Are Not Alone

Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation June 13, 2019

"This note is one of many written during moments of challenge in my own recovery process as a reminder to myself. I am sharing it with you here and now with the hope that it reminds you of your own you: the part of you that is not your eating disorder, that part of you that is always there, that is always with you, and always fighting for you – even when it may not feel this way."

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May302019

Beauty Culture

Issues, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation May 30, 2019

"Social media is a small, often filtered and posed glimpse into what people want others to see about their lives. Beyond that it is often image-based and unlike the old adage, a picture really isn’t worth a thousand words: it tells you very little about a person, their likes and dislikes, experiences, thoughts, hopes and dreams, potential, and challenges in life."

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May172019

How To Embrace Your Emotions When Times Are Tough

Advice by Kaela, LG CommunityBy The Looking Glass Foundation May 17, 2019 Leave a comment

All emotions are important, some just feel better than others. Instead of focusing on pushing through, I encourage clients to try to just sit with them, pay attention to how they feel, notice where they experience them in their bodies. The more present we are with our emotions as they arise, the less control they have over one’s life.

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May22019

My Journey To 21, My Journey To Recovery

Issues, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation May 2, 2019

"For anyone struggling with an eating disorder, I am letting you know that things do get better and easier. Hold onto your support system, and appreciate the help and guidance they give you. Celebrate the daily victories because it means you are on the right path. And most of all believe in yourself throughout your journey, because recovery is possible."

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Apr182019

The Art Of Self-Care

Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation April 18, 2019 Leave a comment

"We don’t need to exhaust ourselves or do anything “exceptional” before engaging in self-care. We are already deserving of love, care, and attention by virtue of the fact that we are human."

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Mar72019

Advice by Kaela: Letting Go Of Food Rules

Advice by Kaela, LG CommunityBy The Looking Glass Foundation March 7, 2019 Leave a comment

"In my eating disorder counselling practice, I get asked multiple times a week about whether or not it is safe to eat certain foods... While I am of course here to provide support, I also think it is important to realize that one of the main jobs of recovery is to say yes to pretty much every food opportunity and option that comes your way and to train yourself to realize that food isn't what hurts you."

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Feb202019

Representation in Eating Disorder Recovery

Issues, Personal ReflectionsBy The Looking Glass Foundation February 20, 2019

Recovery is such a unique process, and universally I think everyone just wants to be at peace with themselves, but this shows up differently for everyone and how this is achieved can vary so greatly depending on culture, background, and identity.

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