My brain is absolutely spinning – so much information and so many wonderful people! The level of dedication and compassion among family members, NEDA staff and practitioners is awe-inspiring. People are very open with their stories, there have been tears and laughter.
Will share just one insight from an insightful day: Self-care comes out of Self-Love. One of the practitioners shared her AHA moment that ED sufferers do know intellectually what they need to do to get better; however, that knowledge alone does not translate into change. If you don’t like your body you are not motiviated sufficiently to care for yourself.
Right now I am going to care for myself by taking a stroll in the balmy Texas evening in search of some wine and pasta.
Postscript: My plans switched to Mexican food with a large, potent margarita.
Glad you’re getting a lot out of the conference. I’m going to call you Monday after class to hear more about it!
Makes me think I need to do more self-care, particularly getting some sleep. These past couple weeks have been extraordinarily busy, and self-care has been more or less sacrificed to accommodate motherhood and studenthood. Wish I could join you for pasta and wine! 🙂