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Thu

March Forth on March 4th with SONYA RENEE TAYLOR

Mar 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

March 4th is the only date that is a complete sentence and some people have started celebrating it as a day of significance. March Forth encourages people to do something new that enriches their own lives or the lives of people in their community. Join us as we march forth into a new year of continued growth and awareness. We are excited to feature Sonya Renee Taylor in our first event of 2021.

Sonya Renee Taylor is the author of the best-selling book The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. Sonya’s work as an award winning performance poet, activist and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya will be our guest as we host this virtual community presentation and conversation on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 6-7:30 p.m. MST.

Register for free or pay what you can with a suggested donation of $20. Donations will support The Eating Disorder Foundation

Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company with content reaching half a million people each month.

Sonya’s work as an award winning performance poet, activist and transformational leader continues to have global reach. She is a former national and international poetry slam champion, author, educator and activist who has mesmerized audiences across the US, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, England, Scotland, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands as well as in prisons, mental health treatment facilities, homeless shelters, universities, festivals and public schools across the globe.

She was named one of Planned Parenthood’s 99 Dream Keepers in 2015 as well as a Planned Parenthood Generation Action’s 2015 Outstanding Partner awardee. She was named one of the 12 Women Who Paved the Way for Body Positivity by Bustle Magazine and, in September 2015, she was honored as a YBCA 100, an annual compilation of creative minds, makers, and pioneers who are asking the questions and making the provocations that will shape the future of American culture; an honor she shared alongside author Ta-Nehisi Coates, artist Kara Walker, filmmaker Ava Duvernay and many more.

Sonya and her work have been seen, heard and read on HBO, BET, MTV, TV One, NPR, PBS, CNN, Oxygen Network, The New York Times, New York Magazine, MSNBC.com, Today.com, Huffington Post, Vogue Australia, Shape.com, Ms. Magazine and many more.

This event is brought to you by the Colorado Community Collaborative for Eating Disorders. The mission of The Colorado Community Collaborative is to create opportunities for connection, education, and awareness among communities affected by eating disorders in Colorado and beyond.

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Aug

12

Thu

13th Annual Candlelight Vigil

RSVPs are appreciated, not required – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-candlelight-vigil-registration-162467987123

Aug 12 @ 6:00 pm

Light a Candle to Remember, to Honor and to Ignite the Flame of Hope

Please join us to honor the memories of those taken by this devastating illness, the lives of those who continue to struggle, and those who have found their way to recovery.

Thursday, August 12th at 6pm in the EDF Garden

Open House with light refreshments

1901 E. 20th Ave., Denver, CO 80205

Masks will be required.

If you can’t make it, we are happy to light a candle to honor your loved one on your behalf. You can click “register” and write a personal message to be displayed next to a candle at the event.

Questions? Call 303-322-3373

or email cocommunitycollaborative@gmail.com

The mission of The Colorado Community Collaborative is to create opportunities for connection, education, and awareness among communities affected by eating disorders in Colorado and beyond.

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3

Thu

Cultivating Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4

Mar 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Are you ready to transform 2022 into a year of kindness rather than criticism?

Join The Colorado Community Collaborative for Eating Disorders and Kristin Neff for an uplifting event dedicated to cultivating self-compassion.

Drawing on a wealth of research, her personal life story and empirically supported practices, Dr. Neff will discuss how individuals can harness self-compassion and gain the strength, clarity and courage to be resilient, work through difficult emotions, and establish boundaries. By digging into the three elements of self-compassion (Self-Kindness, Common Humanity, and Mindfulness) this event will provide essential tools for treating yourself in a kind, compassionate way whenever you suffer, fail, or feel inadequate.

Biography

Kristin Neff Ph.D. received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, and is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

During Kristin’s last year of graduate school she became interested in Buddhism and has been practicing meditation in the Insight Meditation tradition ever since. While doing her post-doctoral work she decided to conduct research on self-compassion – a central construct in Buddhist psychology and one that had not yet been examined empirically. Kristin is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, creating a scale to measure the construct almost 20 years ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, and in June 2021 she will be releasing her new book Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive.

In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. They co-authored The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook as well as Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. She is also co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.

Kristin Neff, Ph.D. TEDx Talk: The difference between self-compassion and self-esteem

The mission of The Colorado Community Collaborative for Eating Disorders is to create opportunities for connection, education, and awareness among communities affected by eating disorders in Colorado and beyond.

https://www.cocommunitycollaborativeforeatingdisorders.com/

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25

Monthly Connections – Health Professionals in Eating Disorder Recovery

Mar 25 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Last Friday of every month at 9AM MT

Join The Eating Disorder Foundation on the last Friday of each month for focused discussions on themes regarding balancing recovery while holding a professional identity. This monthly connection intends to provide a confidential and trusting fellowship amongst professionals in the caring professions including doctors, nurses, school counselors, therapists, nutritionists, social workers, coaches & others.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Categories: Monthly Connections

30

Wed

Monthly Connections – Neurodivergent Folx

Mar 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Last Wednesday of every month at 4PM MT

If you are 18+, identify as neurodivergent, and are seeking connection amongst the eating disorder community, please join us! No diagnosis is required or requested. We will meet on the last Wednesday of each month to explore and discuss different topics and themes regarding being neurodivergent and in recovery.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Categories: Monthly Connections

Monthly Connections – Neurodivergent Folx

Mar 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Last Wednesday of every month at 4PM MT

If you are 18+, identify as neurodivergent, and are seeking connection amongst the eating disorder community, please join us! No diagnosis is required or requested. We will meet on the last Wednesday of each month to explore and discuss different topics and themes regarding being neurodivergent and in recovery.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Categories: Monthly Connections

Apr

8

In-Person Garden Circle

Apr 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

In-Person Garden Circle for Individuals 18+ Struggling with an Eating Disorder

This support group is ideal for individuals at least 18 years old who are struggling or in recovery from an eating disorder, disordered eating, or body image concerns.

2nd and 4th Fridays 10-11 AM

April 8th – September 23

This group meets outdoors, masks are optional. If weather requires for us to meet indoors, masks are necessary. Please come prepared.

Please register using the form here.

Categories: In-Person Support Groups

Apr

22

In-Person Garden Circle

Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

In-Person Garden Circle for Individuals 18+ Struggling with an Eating Disorder

This support group is ideal for individuals at least 18 years old who are struggling or in recovery from an eating disorder, disordered eating, or body image concerns.

2nd and 4th Fridays 10-11 AM

April 8th – September 23

This group meets outdoors, masks are optional. If weather requires for us to meet indoors, masks are necessary. Please come prepared.

Please register using the form here.

Categories: In-Person Support Groups

May

13

In-Person Garden Circle