Author: Elena Overfield
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Entering A New Chapter Without The Hustle
I’m about to start a new job in a new city in a new mindset. Emotions are high, I’m not going to be dishonest, but the most important thing is what I just said: a new mindset. If you’ve been following my career so far (on Pepetoe or socials), you’ll know how much worth I…
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The Power of Lived Experience: Inside the Empowering Recovery Project
There aren’t many moments in life where you feel like your story – raw, imperfect, and hard-earned – can become a tool for change. But working with BEAT Eating Disorders on their Empowering Recovery project gave me that feeling. And more than anything, it reminded me just how powerful lived experience can be. BEAT has…
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You Don’t Have to Reinvent Yourself This Summer
As we now head into the summer months, it’s crucial to remember that no one is asking YOU directly to change. If you’re on socials, you may see the overwhelming stream of content telling you to do this, do that, all for the goal of being a “better you” (whether that’s mentally, or more commonly,…
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Never Dim Your Light So Someone Else Can Shine
There’s a silent narrative many of us have internalised — that if we succeed, if we shine too brightly, we might make others uncomfortable. That in celebrating ourselves, we risk being seen as arrogant, self-obsessed, or attention-seeking. So instead, we play it small. We shrink. We edit our stories so the spotlight stays neutral. We…
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A Reminder in Recovery: Your Loved Ones Are Just Trying To Help
Why Support in Recovery Can Feel So Overwhelming When you’re in recovery, especially from something as consuming as an eating disorder, even the kindest support can feel like you being put on a stage under bright lights. The texts checking in, the worried glances at dinner, the well-meaning “you look healthy” comments… they can trigger…
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Podcast Episode: Life Lately, Leaving My Job, Slowing Down
A New Chapter of Recovery: Finding Joy, Not Punishment This season of life feels unfamiliar. Not in a bad way — just new. For the first time in a long time, I’m moving my body not to punish it, but to enjoy it. I’m trying new hobbies not because I think I should, but because…
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Reclaiming Holidays: Food, Fun & Freedom
Coming back from a holiday used to fill me with dread. Not because I didn’t enjoy the trip, but because I returned carrying an unbearable mental weight – guilt over what I’d eaten, panic about how my body might have changed, and fear of having to “make up” for it all. For years, holidays felt…
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Reclaiming My Identity Beyond My ED
There’s something seriously terrifying about waking up one day and realising you don’t know who you are without your eating disorder. For so long, anorexia was the structure I clung to. It dictated my days, shaped my personality, gave me a sense of purpose, even if that purpose was destroying me. And when I began…
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