Eating-disorder recovery is often described in terms of what a person may have to give up: familiar rules, a particular way of exercising, control over food, or certainty about the size and shape of their body. But recovery is also about what becomes possible. It can mean that our body feels like its tied to more than just our appearance. Recovery can enhance the experience of a loving relationship to ourselves, others and the way that we exist in the world around us. Aimee Liu describes...

When I reflect on the nostalgia of the Canadian Indie scene during my twenties, I think back to that song Ready to Start by Arcade Fire. There’s a line in it—“I would rather be alone than pretend I feel alright” which opens up this possibility that we can choose to shift from enduring the emotional exhaustion of one-sided dynamics to choosing a more honest and loving decision to stand by ourself when someone else can't. Sometimes we also have the option to see if there is room for growth...

I’ve begun to notice trends working with straight couples or women on the brink of marriage — standing at that threshold between the independent shape of their lives and the subtle shift that begins when a shared future comes into view. There is excitement there, devotion, and deep love. But oftentimes there are also trends surrounding the same questions seem to emerge: “Why doesn’t he know what to say when I’m upset?”“Why won’t he plan a date?”“Why do I feel like the manager of this...