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23rd Feb – 1st March | 2026
On Sunday 24th May I will be running the Edinburgh Half Marathon in aid of BEAT Eating Disorders UK. Not as a way to punish my body, but as a way to give back to an incredible charity, and to celebrate what my body can do. Any donations are greatly appreciated and will go directly to BEAT through my JustGiving link.
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak in finally finding the courage to ask for help and then not receiving it. After struggling to access eating disorder support more than once, I’ve learnt how easily disappointment can become something much more personal: the belief that perhaps I wasn’t deserving of help in the first place. But…
I’ve spent years avoiding things I wasn’t immediately good at, convincing myself I simply didn’t enjoy them when perhaps I was actually terrified of failing. From being the shy child who hated participating to the adult who feels the need to turn everything into an achievement, perfectionism has quietly stolen experiences from me. This year,…
I’ve always been good at pushing through. Through exhaustion, injuries, difficult days and the constant feeling that I should be doing more. But when your identity becomes wrapped up in productivity, exercise and achievement, stopping can feel an awful lot like failing. This year, my body has forced me to confront something I’ve spent years…
I’ve spent so much of my life trying to be easy to love. Easygoing, understanding, accommodating, never asking for too much and constantly worrying that having needs makes me difficult. But this year, I’ve started realising that shrinking myself to make other people comfortable doesn’t make my needs disappear. Wanting communication, consistency, reassurance or simply…
Elena Overfield, author and creator behind what was once Pepetoe, is passionate about sharing tips and tricks on how to become your best self.
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