Partager votre histoire à des gens, c’est peut-être un des plus grands défis pour ceux et celles qui ont souffert des troubles de l’alimentation. Pour bonne raison : les troubles de l’alimentation sont encore, dans notre société, un sujet tabou, et nos expériences sont très personnels. C’est normal d’appréhender comment les autres pourrons nous percevoir [...]
Category Archives: Coping
Coping 101: Upsetting Comments and Toxic Conversations
If I had a nickel for every comment I’ve received about my weight, size, and shape, I’d be a millionaire. Almost. And maybe even a billionaire, if we were to include past conversations about diets, weight loss, or perfect beach bodies (and how to get ‘em). And I’m only 25! I wouldn’t mind the extra [...]
Carol on The Holiday Season
Here come the holidays again. Observant or not, it certainly involves the joy of connecting or reconnecting with family, friends and those you work with every day, and lest we forget, shopping for that special gift. Life’s schedules vary, from juggling family and work schedules to trying to occupy ourselves from getting bored to death [...]
Rememberance Day November 11, 2013 by Carol
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month Of the eleventh hour of today Remind ourselves of those who lost Their precious innocence gone away So many soldiers bravely fought Battles to protect for freedom’s sake Giving room for all of us To choose and just be for goodness’ sake In their stead, let us [...]
Vulnérable Moi
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” ― Chief Seattle “Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you [...]
My Favourite Hothouse Flowers
This time of the year, rain or shine, is all about the flowers for me. I live to garden, and I garden as I live; with planning, effort, a dash of whimsy and most importantly, hope. By balcony, back yard, terracotta pots or hanging basket, whatever form my gardening has taken over the years, the [...]
What is the Meaning of Life? by Carol
What is the meaning of life? “Why are we here?”, “What is life all about?” “What is the purpose of existence?” Speculation throughout history has been tackled from theologians to scientists regarding conceptions of existence, social ties, consciousness, happiness, symbolic meaning, purpose, ethics, good and evil, free will, the soul and the afterlife. A 1970’s [...]
Inspired by a Friend’s Spirit by Carol
My friend has a very rare slow moving form of cancer for 20 years. Her attitude about life is that she is going to live, no matter what. Nothing is going to stop her. She happens to also be married to a man that fully supports her and as such, these two are quite heroic [...]
♥ Amitié Mon Amour ♥
I am not a romantic person, not in the least. Reading a romance novel would quite simply be hell on Earth for me . It’s not that I don’t believe in Love. I believe passionately in Love. I just don’t feel that the love we consider romantic is any more interesting, important or fulfilling than [...]
Travel is quite the Learning Curve by Carol
Traveling is part of an important learning curve with regards to rituals, anxiety, fear and acceptance of change. For some the ability to cope in a new environment can be easier, while extremely difficult for others. There are in fact, people who chose not to travel due to shear terror. I’ve traveled extensively to tropical [...]
