Becky, Kristina and I have started Project Heal with two goals in mind. First, we hope to raise money for people suffering from eating disorders who want to recover, but are not able to afford treatment. In order to raise this money, we have developed a fund called Help to Heal.

 Additionally, and equally important, we want to diminish society's obsession with body image by encouraging girls (and all people!) to accept their bodies. People do not have to love everything about their bodies, but it is important that they learn to embrace their perceived flaws and "imperfections". We hope that by providing encouragement and support we can help those struggling with body image issues from developing full-blown eating disorders.

Words of Wisdom From Liana: In life we can't choose what we are given, but we can decide how to handle it. At a young age I was able to learn important life lessons, which usually take people a life time to figure out. So let me share a bit of what I learned: Life's a climb. Everyone faces some sort of adversity at one point in their life. It's all about how we face it. Don't back away from it. Overcome it. Pack your fears away and live. Truly live. Don't be afraid of failure. Live in the moment. You are given the life you were given because you are strong enough to conquer it. Live with your eyes wide open. Find yourself. Create yourself. Dig deep. And don't forget to have a little faith!
For more information:  www.theprojectheal.org