Nurture Notes- July 17, 2019

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Celebrate Life!

The fact that you are reading this blog post is an indication that you made it to another day of life. Let’s celebrate life today! When you’re deep in recovery from an eating disorder (or substance use) basic tasks of living can feel like a chore (for instance, eating a meal or taking a shower). Finding even a small way to celebrate life can help connect you to the bigger picture of your life. Here are some examples: smiling or making small talk with a stranger, going to your therapy appointment even though you badly want to cancel, making the decision to follow your meal plan (even just for one meal- hooray!).

Whether or not you’re in recovery from an eating disorder I challenge you to find at least one way to celebrate life today. If you’re stuck consider the following suggestions:

• Hug a loved one

• Feel the sun on your skin

• Eat a popsicle or ice cream cone

• Call a friend to say hi

• Make spontaneous plans for this evening

• Buy yourself a present

Have fun and celebrate!!