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What Do You Want Out Of The Rest of 2025?
This isn’t a list of resolutions or rules to live by. It’s a reflection on the energy I’m choosing to carry into 2026 – rooted in self-compassion, recovery-first thinking, gentle ambition, and intentional living. After years of unlearning extremes and redefining success on my own terms, this piece explores what it means to build a…
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From Then to Now: Where Life and Work Have Taken Me
Life has been full of ups and downs lately, and I wanted to share a little update on where things stand. From navigating personal challenges in eating disorder recovery to stepping into new opportunities at work, this season has been one of growth, reflection, and resilience. Change hasn’t been easy, but it’s teaching me to…
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The Cost of Pretending: How Performing Hurts Our Mental Health
We all perform roles in life: at work, online, even with loved ones. While pretending can feel safe, it often leaves us exhausted and disconnected. This blog explores why we perform, the hidden costs, and how to step into authenticity, letting go of masks to embrace our true selves.
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What is the Meaning of Rituals? How Do They Differ From Habits or Routines?
A blog post by Pepetoe. When we think of rituals, our minds often jump straight to religious ceremonies or cultural traditions. But rituals aren’t only about faith or spirituality—they’re woven into everyday life in ways we don’t always notice. From making your morning coffee a certain way to gathering with family on Sundays, these repeated…
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What ED Recovery Actually Means
When people talk about eating disorder recovery, it can sound so neat and tidy, like it’s a box you tick once you’ve eaten a slice of pizza or stopped counting calories. Truth is? Recovery isn’t a straight line, and it definitely isn’t just about food. For me (and for so many others), recovery has meant…
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Breaking the “Proving” Cycle: Improving for Yourself, Not Others
For most of my life, I thought I had to prove myself. Prove I was smart enough. Prove I was successful enough. Prove I was “recovered enough.” The list goes on. But here’s the truth I’ve been learning lately: living to prove something to other people will only drain you. Living to improve for yourself…
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Turning Experience Into Action: Creating Safer Social Media Spaces with BEAT & EDIFY
When I started working on this project with BEAT Eating Disorders UK and EDIFY at the University of Nottingham, I had no idea just how much it would come to mean to me — both professionally and personally. We set out with a clear mission: to create content and social media guidelines that help people…
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3 Years into Recovery: What I’ve Learnt and What I’m Still Learning
Three years into recovery, and things look pretty different now. It hasn’t always been smooth or straightforward, but every step – no matter how messy – has taught me something. I’m still learning, still growing, and still figuring some things out. This post is a reflection on what’s changed, what’s stayed, and what’s still unfolding.…
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