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The Language of Eating Disorder Recovery
Whether we know it or not, language shapes our perception.
Lisa Whalen
Feb 22, 20214 min read
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Book Review: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Book Review of Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Ecco, 2020, 256 pages, ISBN: 9780062667631.
Lisa Whalen
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Finding Key Sources of Support, Part I
I’ve also been lucky to discover another source of support, one that should have been obvious but that I didn’t expect: books. Two have been
Lisa Whalen
Nov 29, 20193 min read
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The Sticks and Stones of Eating Disorder Recovery
Before I completed treatment at The Emily Program, Jane’s comment would have boomed in my head and created an echo that followed me
Lisa Whalen
Sep 20, 20194 min read
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Writing as . . . Composting?
Initially, I sighed with irritation. Then I giggled, amused. But when I stopped to think about the phrase, I fell in love with it.
Lisa Whalen
Aug 16, 20193 min read
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What It's Like Being an INFJ Teacher
What I learned about teaching from my time as a student and mentee
Lisa Whalen
May 29, 20184 min read
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Moments of Gratitude: Love That Alters When It Alteration Finds
We find inspiration and appreciate imperfection when spending time in nature.
Lisa Whalen
Nov 21, 20162 min read
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