Into Me, See The branches of a tree limb grow out in all different directions. They touch, they overlap, they split off into smaller branches. No two limbs are alike, and no two limbs have identical branches, but they are all part of the same tree. That tree is me; it’s each of [...]
Setting goals is great. Getting goals is much better! We can spend a lot of time writing out detailed goals and elaborate action plans, but unless we change something we do every day, we can't hope to see any real movement towards reaching our hopes and dreams. Without action, our best goals will remain wishes. [...]
© Angela Howell We hear about overnight success and our brains know the truth--nothing happens overnight. Too often something in me still falls into delusional thinking and expectation, not wanting to do the repetition of small steps consistently. I found myself wishing for an outcome today, but then feeling frustrated at the realization [...]
Recently I attended a facilitator training for the Body Project Collaborative. Sponsored locally by The Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (www.edct.net), I had heard this was the most successful, research-based program used to address potentially harmful body image issues and to prevent early onset eating disorders from going any further. Being a 20-year survivor of [...]
Welcome and may your gifts be many! (Hint: they already are.) Finding the Gift is about discovering what is already wonderful, inside us and around us. Hello! My name is Angela Howell and I've been on a personal journey to Finding the Gift™ in my own life since I was a teenager ... a LONG [...]
I have struggled with low self-esteem most of my life and lived as a human doing, not a human being, trying to make up for what I felt was lacking. True or not, I grew up feeling like I could never be good enough to please my parents or warrant enough of their love and [...]
NEDA Walk Nashville was a HUGE success!! Today was a great day to walk for Eating Disorders Awareness in Nashville on behalf of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT) and the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). The weather was perfect and we had a lot of great vendors who came out to support the [...]
Check this out! Wow- I am so grateful! This was posted online Friday and will print in the Gallatin and Hendersonville papers this Wednesday. http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/hendersonville/2015/04/02/hendersonville-author-raises-awareness-eating-disorders/70857202/ Do you know of anyone who has suffered from an eating disorder or had a family member who suffered? Eating disorders are a tough, lonely disease and once the recovery [...]
Today I had the privilege of speaking as a volunteer for the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (www.edct.net) with two high school classes to promote eating disorders awareness and to share my personal story of recovery from anorexia/bulimia. I have to be honest, high school kids are a tough audience! Peer pressure is so great [...]
If you or someone you care about is suffering from an eating disorder or showing concerning behavior around food, exercise or body image, these are two great organizations offering resources and more information: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Call the toll-free, confidential Helpline, Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 [...]
