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A Recipe for Healing
At 19, I left my first adult relationship. I lived alone, working for minimum wage at a coffeehouse in Rochester, N.Y. Consumed by anxiety and loss, I stopped eating. Within the month of September, I lost 20 pounds. One afternoon, … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, breathe, eating disorders, friendship, Grief, healing, kindness, Madeline Lathrop, mental health, mindfulness, oatmeal, recipe, social worker, touch, weight loss
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The Restaurant Critic’s Wife Meets Pasta
L, a great colleague, handed me the book The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth LaBan. L informed me that I had to toss my ridiculous rule out the window and read the book to the very end. Opening the book, … Continue reading