ABSTRACT
As eating disordered person recover their Self, they will learn to live each day according to their own beliefs and values, with a direction and purpose to achieve what is important to them deep inside. When they are aware of their values and life goals, they can then decide how they want to spend their limited resources. If they want to live to be 101 and achieve their other goals, taking care of their body is essential. Being at peace with their body and their weight is different from making weight loss their life goal. Eating disordered person may find this exercise helps them get in touch with the spiritual side of recovery, whatever that means to them. As they fill the emptiness inside, they may reconnect to nature, the energy of the universe, God or a higher power, or the bigger picture of life.
