NEDA Walk - Team Just Breathe

After what I would consider to be the hardest, most stressful, and crazy year of my life, I wanted to start a team to fundraise for NEDA. I became Co-President of the Beautiful Me Campaign in 2013, and since then, I've devoted a huge part of my life and time to educating people about the severity of eating disorders. We all read about things like Anorexia, depression, and PTSD and say, "That will never happen to me", and until they do, we don't believe that it can happen. I've experienced firsthand the physical and mental effects of an eating disorder, and have been working relentlessly on my recovery while also trying to advocate for others. One of the biggest stigmas with these types of issues is that they are a lifestyle choice and that one can stop whenever they want to - this is not the case and will never be so. I named my team "Just Breathe" to symbolize one of the only things that kept me going and has been extremely instrumental in my case. When we slow ourselves down, take a second to breathe, and gather our thoughts, we are more able to fight the intense battles inside with a calmer and clearer view. I hope that you will consider supporting me in my fight by either joining or donating to my team - by doing so, you're showing your support to each and every one who struggles, and helping us to reach freEDom!!
"She believED she could, so she did."