by Laura Cabanillas | Jan 16, 2026
It happened silently and stealthfully, like a thief in the night. Subtle symptom upon symptom, that could be explained away by everyday annoyances; a little cold, not enough sleep, stress at work, caregiver burnout – the list goes on. These are things that most...
by Laura Cabanillas | Oct 30, 2018
It is no secret in the field of eating disorder treatment that there is a strong correlation between trauma and eating disorders. Some individuals develop an eating disorder as a way to cope with the pain of unresolved trauma, particularly the trauma of abuse. October...
by Laura Cabanillas | Jun 29, 2018
Stress. Just hearing the word makes your muscles tense up. We all know that stress is a part of life. You cannot completely eliminate stress from your life (unless you live in a bubble), but you may be able to limit it – it’s how you manage stress that matters....
by Laura Cabanillas | Jun 30, 2017
Nothing says I love you like a friend who is willing to tell you the truth. Even if it stings a little. Rewind to about a month ago. I was having coffee with a friend, willing the caffeine and conversation to give me the energy I needed to push through my...
by Laura Cabanillas | Feb 14, 2017
As I write this, I am sitting in the waiting room. Literally. My husband is having surgery today. While it is apparently a fairly common procedure in the surgical world, he has been nervous about it. I think the urgency with which his surgeon felt it needed to be...
by Laura Cabanillas | Jul 27, 2015
It was the end of a long day of an even longer work week. A week that had been filled with travel to another state that included a packed schedule of meetings, events, and responsibilities. I was tired. All I wanted to do was get to the airport so I could get home to...
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