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saying for the day (or longer...) by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Here's a fabulous saying that someone passed along to me the other day. We were talking about perfectionism and ways to moderate it. You guys know how hard that is to ... Read on »

today's comic relief by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Humor is always a good and useful thing. Even (and often, especially) in times when things are stressful, scary, or sad. So, here's a little joke for you guys. I ... Read on »

What Would Piglet Do? by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Yeah, you saw that right :) I was talking to someone the other day who has been stuck for many years in a version of What Would Eeyore Do? her thoughts revolve around ... Read on »

waterfalls, stability, and change by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I'm pretty pleased with that title by the way... (yeah, I'm such a nerd...) I just spent a few days in Yosemite, which is in the process of emerging from its winter ... Read on »

more studies in flexibility :) by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders As you guys know, I like to provide examples of everyday life things that let us practice flexibility. And, you know extra I like to provide examples of when I myself ha ... Read on »

today's Bumper Sticker: Proud by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I know- we haven't had a Bumper Sticker in the longest time!! I'm very excited about it! This one isn't terribly original, but I was talking about it yesterday with s ... Read on »

a saying for you by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders A friend of mine told me this phrase once when I had suffered a painful rejection. She says it's commonly said in AA, and it's very interesting to think about. I foun ... Read on »

the ups and downs of choices by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Someone was talking to me about choices. She was upset that a choice she was about to make, while it was going to lead to a gain that was important to her, was also ... Read on »

when to hold 'em when to fold 'em by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I'm going to totally date myself with that title and how I even know that phrase... And now I'll not only look old but silly also, because I while I know it's from a ... Read on »

a little rant by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Ok, can I just rant a little for a second? I think clothes are a real problem. You're going to think I'm crazy, I know! But hear me out... I was talking t ... Read on »

a saying by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I ran across this saying the other day: "Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm" So... I thought it was especially interesting to see ... Read on »

hard work by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders You said it, Laura R- grieving is hard work! Well, that is, if you really want to do it thoroughly and fully. We know that this is true of life in general, right? ... Read on »

curveballs by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Leahv, I'm sure you know those sayings... about life throwing us curve-balls... or when life gives us lemons we can make lemonade... Yeah, all those sayings make sens ... Read on »

a good saying by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Here's a sign someone saw the other day: "your job isn't to be perfect, your job is to be real" Always good to remember, huh?! Read on »

ownership by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I've been wanting to write about this for the longest time... I think it was sometime during this past summer when I was having a series of discussions with someone a ... Read on »

full and empty by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Leah, someone once described to me how much better she felt when empty. She was so convinced that it was food she wanted to be empty from. But you know me- I can't resis ... Read on »

missing lunch by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Just thought I'd say that I forgot to bring lunch to a long meeting today. During the meeting the time for lunch went by, and I was hungry (and irritated that I didn' ... Read on »

dialog by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders You guys know how I'm really into language and being clear about the language we use... I was listening to an interview with two people the other day; there was a mod ... Read on »

couple more quotes :) by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Here are a couple more quotes that I've been meaning to write to you guys. The first one a friend of mine reminded me of the other day when I was being just a tiny (j ... Read on »

joy by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Laura R, your team is right that joy is so important! And, lucky for us, we can find joy is SO many places. Sometimes we find joy in places like in the air and light ... Read on »

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