Josie Munroe | Therapist & LoveBug

That person seems extremely well and content with life.

It looks wonderful!

Pew pew!!!

I can tell time by my stomach and happily oblige it when it says, “Ok! Ready!”

Forgiving Yourself: An Essential Skill for Recovery Forgiving yourself is a vital part of eating disorder recovery, but it can often be one of the hardest things to do. Here's why it matters and how you can start

Forgiving yourself isn’t easy, but it can get easier. Check out this week’s post ❤️

Cultivating Body Respect When Your Body Brings You Pain Loving your body can feel out of reach for some people living with chronic illness, disability, trauma, or body image struggles. Body Respect can help. Learn ho

New on the blog: when loving your body or even liking it doesn’t feel remotely possible. (Btw, if that’s you, you’re doing NOTHING wrong. 😘)
#blueskytherapists #allbodiesaregoodbodies
#bodyrespect

Intuition or Anxiety? How to Tell the Difference Highly Sensitive and unsure if you're hearing the voice of intuition or anxiety? Learn how to tell the difference and start building trust with your inner know

Still a work in progress 😌 #blueskytherapists #highlysensitive #anxiety #intuition

I went to buy stamps the other day and these seriously lifted my mood. So squeeeee!

Getting Unstuck: Decision Fatigue and High Sensitivity Feeling stuck or overwhelmed by even seemingly small choices? Learn how decision fatigue impacts Highly Sensitive People and discover gentle, ways to move throu

For when little decisions feel huge 🫠 #highlysensitiveperson #hsp

Exactly. We are definitely NOT alone. 💕

I feel overwhelmed by all the chaos…and that’s exactly how an authoritarian would want me to feel. Helpless, small, alone. But I am not. We are not. So instead, I show up. I march. #nokings #vermont

I love L.A. ❤️ After nearly twenty years there, I saw plenty of problems, but immigrants were never one of them. That city is full of fierce love. Keep being fierce, friends. #losangeles

The Weight of Weighing: Letting Go of the Scale I used to think the scale kept me in control, but it only kept me stuck in my eating disorder. Here's why weighing yourself can suck, and how to break free from

New on the blog, “The Weight of Weighing.” I’m so grateful to my former self for getting out of this abusive relationship. #edrecovery

Thank you for writing! I found myself drawn to my copy of Man’s Search for Meaning earlier this year for a re-read. It never stops being powerful or inspiring.

Resist the Existential Vacuum How to Cultivate Meaning in an Unjust World

I wrote about Viktor Frankl & meaning-making in an unjust world. I hope people find it helpful: open.substack.com/pub/mentalhe...

Meditation in Recovery: Practice, Not Perfection Perfectionism can keep you stuck in your eating disorder. Discover how meditation can help you let go, show up, and truly heal - one breath at a time.

This week on the blog: tackling perfectionism with meditation. #edrecovery

Trauma and Disordered Eating: Fight, Flight, and Food Discover how disordered eating behaviors can mirror trauma responses like fight or flight, and how understanding this connection can empower your recovery.

Food behaviors make a lot of sense in the context of trauma and self-protection. #blueskytherapists #therapistsconnect #edrecovery

Why Highly Sensitive People Cry So Easily (and Should) Feel like you cry all the time? Me too. Discover why Highly Sensitive People cry more easily than others, why it's normal and healthy, and how to cope when the

There’s nothing wrong with crying. In fact, it’s brilliant.
#highlysensitive #therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists

No “Bad” Coping Tools and Why This Perspective Helps Coping isn't as simple as "good" or "bad." Learn how shifting your perspective on coping tools can foster improved well-being and a sustainable recovery.

No bad coping tools!
#therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists #coping

Trauma Brain will always give us "good" reasons to do self-harmful or self-neglectful things-- and it'll always find "good" reasons to put off recovery habits & self-nurturing things.

Remember that Trauma Brain has an agenda-- that does NOT include your happiness or longevity.

Why Highly Sensitive People Can't "Just Let It Go" Highly Sensitive folks often feel frustrated or ashamed for being unable to let things go and quickly move on. But it's not a flaw. Here's why it happens and wh

New on the blog 👩‍💻 All about the “suggestion” I hate the most! #highlysensitive #therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists #hsp

Funny Former Hills My Eating Disorder Would’ve Died On Ever followed a completely illogical food rule like it was life or death? In this humorous look back at my eating disorder, I share some of the absurdities I de

Eating disorders don’t exactly make much sense…
#edrecovery #mentalhealth

Big Little Recovery Lessons That Changed My Life I'm truly grateful for the dark, lonely years I spent in my eating disorder because they led me to recovery and the nuggets of wisdom that continue to impact me

Always grateful for the path that led me here. 🌻💪😌
#edrecovery #recovery #blueskytherapists #hope

I love it! I got trained after being on the receiving end as a client. So glad I can offer it now.

Orthorexia and High Sensitivity: Pursuit of "Pure" Explore the link between high sensitivity and orthorexia, an eating disorder fueled by the quest for "perfect" eating. Learn why HSPs are vulnerable and what to

The final post in the blog series! #blueskytherapists #therapistsconnect #edrecovery #orthorexia #highlysensitiveperson

🙌 I also deleted my 20-year old FB. Life is better on the other side!

ARFID and High Sensitivity: Not Picky, Purposeful ARFID is a complicated eating disorder, especially for people with High Sensitivity. Discover how this trait can influence ARFID and your unique recovery needs.

Continuing on with the HSP blog series! #highlysensitive #edrecovery #therapistsconnect

The thin-obsessed world is growing more vicious by the minute. But fat people aren’t going anywhere | Rebecca Shaw It’s time to open up your big fat mouths and push back against fatphobia

Your fight for inclusivity MUST include fat liberation. No ifs ands or buts. #therapistsconnect

Yes!!! I only do individual as well and the title has never felt right.

I never did this until the beginning of COVID, and it’s been a habit I’ve wanted to shake since. Plugging it in elsewhere is the only way I’ve been able to abstain for more than a few days.