Each of our paths to healing is like to a jigsaw puzzle with many pieces required for wholeness. These interlocking “pieces” might include friends and family, professional help, support groups, books, and more. Our dreams are also one important piece of the puzzle. Jenni’s dream of writing helped her to not only recover from an eating disorder but also to move past posttraumatic stress disorder and its accompanying, debilitating depression.
The posts below are your stories of how you Dream Big! We hope you’ll be encouraged by knowing that there are many others just like you, and be inspired by each other.
Visit the Dream Big page here to share your own Dream Big story!
Struggling with an eating disorder, Melinda Nelson finally realized that, in her life, she had two choices: “Have an eating disorder OR do anything.” Melinda chose to do anything! What about you? Of course, no one chooses to have an eating disorder, which is a life-threatening illness, but people absolutely…Read More
Do you have a dream that is big enough to beat Ed (aka “eating disorder”)? Would you like to share your story in an effort to help others (and win a copy of my new book Almost Anorexic in the process)? If so, please enter my Dream Big Pinterest Contest!…Read More
Thanks again to Michael Chorost for sharing your inspiring story with us. And many thanks to everyone who has commented about his journey. One of my favorite quotes from Part 1 of Michael’s interview is: “Ironically, being deaf was the loudest experience of my life.” While Michael was referring to…Read More
As a participant on the “Dating for Dummies” panel at this year’s Conference on World Affairs, I realized that my fellow presenter, Michael Chorost, and I had a lot in common. Yes, we were both, in fact, dummies when it came to dating. (Michael is now happily married, and I…Read More
Welcome to my new blog! Here, we will talk about a wide range of topics from eating and body image to dreams and passions. We will dive into overcoming adversity—in its various shapes and sizes— as well as discuss relationships, dating, and love. After dating for most of my life,…Read More