Eating Disorders in the Workplace: How to Handle the Tough Stuff

I’ve been working professionally for nearly 20 years. I’ve also been in recovery from anorexia since 2010 and every day is a struggle. Outwardly, this struggle isn’t always visible, but it’s there. And it’s hard. What makes it harder is having a bad day and feeling alone. I attribute this loneliness to the fact that […]

Sacrificing Health to Be a Model

I have always read about models who suffer from eating disorders, but I didn’t expect I would be one of them. I became a model when I was scouted on the streets of Tokyo at the age of 12. After my parents and I had a proper chat with the agency, my parents allowed me […]

Let’s Take Back and Redefine “Beauty”

Eating Disorders are complex illnesses. As a young girl growing up in a larger body in the 80’s and 90’s, I often struggled with body image, to the point of almost falling into the trap of Bulimia while in college. Thankfully, I received early intervention with a wonderful therapist who inspired me not only to […]