5: Your Messy Friend: Alejandra Parrilla on Never Being Fully Recovered, Compassion for Our Inner Child and ED Awareness

<p>Hi, welcome to the podcast... I'm Your Messy Friend :)</p> <p>*Trigger Warning: Discussion of disordered eating, body image &amp; weight.</p> <p>*Apologies for the wonky sound on my end - please ignore and enjoy this emotional, informative and inspiring conversation!</p> <p>My guest today is courageous... a leader on the ever-growing, no filter, raw emotion, real life human-side of social media, she challenges stigmas around mental health and eating disorders by documenting and sharing both her struggles and triumphs. On a journey to creating, embodying and celebrating her most whole, accepting and loving self, my guest inspires her followers, friends and family to do the same, just by being... Alejandra. I am so excited and honored to welcome to the show, Alejandra Parrilla!</p> <p>Where can we find Ále?</p> <p>@being_alejandra on IG</p> <p>What was that thing you mentioned?</p> <p>The HAES Community; for more info go to https://haescommunity.com/</p> <p>Ále's favorite advice:</p> <p>“I wish you would treat yourself with the same compassion you treat us.” - Ále's friend :)</p> <p>“Surrender more.” Gabby Bernstein</p> <p>“Everything is temporary.” - Ále</p> <p>"Embrace the perfectly imperfect." - Ále's Mom :)</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kayleigh-shuler/message