Another Trip Around The Sun
Each year the earth makes a journey around the sun, taking us with it of course. The time it takes to make this journey is what we call a...
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Carolyn Costin
Dec 20, 20204 min read
If you're Not Feeling The Holiday Spirit
I've had a Christmas tree in my house, every December since I was born. That's what everyone I knew called it when I was growing up...
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Carolyn Costin
Dec 20, 20204 min read
"Im just not feeling it"
I've had a Christmas tree in my house, every December since I was born. That's what everyone I knew called it when I was growing up...
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Carolyn Costin
Dec 2, 20202 min read
"What If I Don’t Know What I’m Feeling…"
At some point, eating disorder behaviors that may have started out as a way to deal with a variety of feelings such as anxiety, guilt or...
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Carolyn Costin
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Thanks Giving, Giving Thanks
When we give thanks, we are expressing gratitude, taking notice of what we are thankful for. It can be hard to experience gratitude when...
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Carolyn Costin
Nov 15, 20202 min read
"Sometimes the only available transportation is a leap of faith." Margaret Sheppard
Today Im posting this piece on faith written by my friend and colleague Keesha Amezcua: Faith is a hard concept to hold on to when...
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Carolyn Costin
Nov 6, 20201 min read
The Practice of Maitri
I learned the concept of Maitri from Buddhist monk, Pema Chodren. Maitriis a Sanskrit word meaning unconditional acceptance of, or loving...
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Carolyn Costin
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Halloween
Halloween is coming…..and even in the time of Covid, it’s time to carve pumpkins, find a costume,… pull out that old mask….but…. why? Do...
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Carolyn Costin
Oct 6, 20202 min read
CCI Joins Project HEAL, Assisting Marginalized Eating Disorder Populations
Today’s climate has amplified awareness of the need for racial justice and heightened my own sensitivity to the fact that treatment and...
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Carolyn Costin
Sep 26, 20200 min read
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Carolyn Costin
Sep 19, 20206 min read
Thoughts on Spirituality and Soul
“You don’t have a soul; you are a soul.” People often attribute this quote to CS Lewis but it is much, much older than that, though the...
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Carolyn Costin
Sep 12, 20204 min read
BODY AND SOUL
This is an excerpt taken from my book, 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder written with my co-author, Gwen Grabb. Over...
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Carolyn Costin
Sep 5, 20201 min read
Recent Podcast Interview
In case you missed it I recently did a podcast interview with Chris @7Health. Great interviewer who had done his homework! We briefly...
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 29, 20204 min read
A Lesson About Balance
I always bring my lessons and insights into the work I do with clients. I share my experiences because the way I perceive things and...
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mindfulness= Being present with openness, acceptance and non-judgment Having an element of Mindfulness as part of an overall...
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Using the Terms "Anorexic and Bulimic"
I'm enjoying being a part of these interviews on Change in Real Life and talking about how I think people heal.
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 6, 20205 min read
Conscious Eating
If your brain is hijacked by an eating disorder, you can’t be what I call a conscious eater. Conscious Eating is a powerful alternative...
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 4, 20203 min read
How CCI Coaches Are Taught to Address Weight Loss and Diet Culture
Hi All, Today I was grading CCI coaching student's answers to questions I give them in my certification course. I came across these two...
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 4, 20208 min read
From Adversity to Activism; Carolyn’s Eating Disorder Story (adapted from, “Your Dieting Daughter”)
Having done my share of dieting and having been through an eating disorder myself has been a major advantage and asset to my success as a...
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Carolyn Costin
Aug 4, 20201 min read
My Definition of Recovered
The field struggles to define "recovered," but I knew it was important to do so for my clients. So, I came up with my own definition and...
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