In her 20s, guest contributor Rebecca Berg, MS, RDN (she/her/hers), became obsessed with exercise and controlling her food intake and weight, only to realize that she was experiencing an eating disorder at the very same time she was studying to become a Registered Dietitian. Rebecca bravely shares what it meant to her to acknowledge she had an eating disorder and how she reframed the stories that were keeping her stuck. Rebecca’s story is an invitation for everyone—including those in the helping and healing professions—to recognize that their struggles do not diminish their worth.

For guest contributor Maria Scrimenti, her body was her project. She counted every calorie, did all the HIIT workouts, and “made it” in the Nashville fitness scene. She left all the popularity and her obsession with fitness behind to find her true worth and is now on a mission to help women do the same. Read Maria’s inspiring story.

Guest contributor Maria Scrimenti believed that if she could make her body perfect, then she would score revenge on the boy that broke her heart. This mindset led her to an obsession with exercise and fitness, and later binge eating disorder and body dysmorphia. Here, Maria shares how, with the help of yoga and a commitment to living her values, she made peace with her body and resolved to respect herself.