So, what are you deciding to do this year? I decided not to set new year’s resolutions since the success stats aren’t so great. This doesn’t mean I’m not thinking about how to be a better version of myself and how to help my client’s to be better versions of themselves. Instead of thinking of January 1st as the only day you can start anew, how about thinking of each day as a fresh new start? A new chance to do right for yourself and for those you love?

While working and living in Okinawa, Japan, I served as an Ambassador for National Eating Disorders Week (sponsored by National Eating Disorder Association) as resources during that time, were VERY limited on our military bases for service members and their families. I don’t consider myself to be an eating disorder expert but I did learn a ton when serving in this role. I learned more about binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia. I also learned that disordered eating was a bigger problem than I could have imagined!

In the face of change, women pick up the pieces and rebuild. They are the survivors. The ones who endure pain and heartache, only to come out stronger on the other side. Change is never easy, but it is inevitable and often hope can grow despite the obstacles. These women have faced some of the hardest changes life has to offer, and they are sharing to inspire us.