I originally posted this on Instagram, but I liked it enough that I thought I’d repost it here.

Part of my disordered eating ~journey~ has included learning to counter the destructive impulses I have around food— ones I learned and practiced for over 20 years. Sometimes, like when you’re a grad student or teacher with limited free time, it gets harder to do that. I’ve been more or less fighting a relapse since October of last year. Today was particularly hard, for some indiscernible reason, so I worked from home, cried a little, and made a mindful pasta salad. I’m not at 100%, but these small actions definitely sent me on the upswing.

Let this colorful assortment of different and tasty food groups also remind you that, just like you might need a day off for the stomach flu, sometimes you need a day off for your brain.