Author: Elena Overfield
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Why Do We Yearn For People To Like Us
This blog by Pepetoe explores the deep-rooted need for external validation and the impact of others’ opinions on self-worth. It discusses how rejection feels like a denial of existence, emphasising that true self-acceptance comes from within. Ultimately, one must recognise their worth independent of others’ approval to fully embrace their identity.
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Christmas Time and Eating Disorders
Christmas has always been complicated for me, and even four years into recovery, the season still brings a mix of hope, fear, and old triggers. This year feels brighter, softer, more manageable — but I’d be lying if I said the thought of Christmas Day doesn’t still make my stomach twist. Maybe it’s habit, maybe…
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Enter Your Main Character Era: The Last-Month Energy You Didn’t Know You Needed
This final month of the year isn’t about fixing everything or becoming a perfect version of yourself. It’s about giving yourself permission to choose you again. After a year that may have felt heavy, messy, or full of unexpected endings, you deserve to reclaim your confidence in small, steady ways. This is your reminder that…
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What I’ve Learnt About Female Friendships In My 20s
A blog post by Pepetoe. There’s something about your early 20s that completely reshapes the way you see friendship. Suddenly, the people you thought you’d grow old with drift into the background, while the ones you barely expected to stay end up being your safest home. It’s not dramatic; it’s just life slowly revealing who…
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Learning To Be Grateful
A blog post by Pepetoe. Upon waking up this morning I received some crazy news. News I’ve been waiting to land in my inbox for two years. I was stood on the train platform, readying up for my journey to London Paddington, the 2.5 hour commute I do twice a week for my big girl…
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Learning to Trust Again After Being Let Down
A blog post by Pepetoe. Unfortunately we all go through times in our lives where we’ve felt betrayed, used, and end up broken into pieces at the end of a tumultuous journey of trying to keep someone in our lives whom is only just uprooting our peace. Then, there are also times (and I truly…
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Growing Pains: What Friendship Teaches Us in Hard Times
Hard seasons have a way of revealing who’s really in your corner, and who steps back the moment things get uncomfortable. This is a reflection on the things left unsaid, the silence that hurt more than the conflict ever could, and the painful clarity that comes when you realise support isn’t mutual. It’s not about…
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How Hockey Saved Me
Hockey has always been my escape, my way to feel alive, and for years I lost it to my eating disorder. Writing this, I wanted to share what it’s been like to find my way back — to reclaim the sport I love, the joy it brings, and the part of myself I thought I’d…
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