All in THE FEMALE LEAD

Walking Through Mud

This conversation made me realize that maybe this is the time for me to share. Some people may be experiencing a form of depression for the first time since adjusting to COVID-19; others may recognize their uncomfortable feelings and not know how to process them in this weird time. Maybe my sharing will provide some insight. Maybe it will just make me feel better. Either way, I’m gonna do it.

Carrying the Weight of an Eating Disorder

For the remainder of grade school, my weight fluctuated and my need to control the situation grew stronger. It didn’t help that there was virtually no representation of body positivity in popular culture. I wanted to be an actor and naturally looked up to women in the industry. I struggled to see myself reflected in the beauty standards held by Hollywood.