

THOUGHTS : on recovery
I've been fat my whole life. Okay, a little harsh there, yeah? I've been OVERWEIGHT my entire life. The only time I've been average or under average in the weight category has been when I've gone through spurts of starving myself for days or surrendering to the latest holistic health trend in the name of wellness. I'd adapt to the program to a T and think I was better than everyone else who still ate sugar or gluten. The end was always the same - I'd let go of a tiny piece of


THOUGHTS : a year ago today
Exactly a year ago today I left Byron. I watched my last sunset on Wategoes with a heart full of denial that I was leaving this place. The burning colors swiftly were drifting away, taking pieces of me with it. The indigo sky welcomed thousands of tiny, bright sparks. I never felt so humbled as I did on those nights in Byron. I walked home alone from the drinks and dancing, watching the drum circles, grabbing a mango gelato and strolling the sand solo. These nights were lonel