Finding Strength: My Journey of Self-Acceptance (And the people who helped me get there) By: Opal Besaw

The following is an essay written by Opal Besaw, a Disability EmpowHer Camp attendee who has been working with Kelly’s Kitchen founder, Kelly Timmons, and Kelly’s Kitchen/Disability EmpowHer Camp Mentor Jenny Boulder. Content Warning: this essay depicts Opal’s experience with body image and disordered eating. Finding Strength: My Journey of Self-Acceptance (And the people who …