Hello! It’s nice to see you. My name’s Emma. Have a seat and get comfy. This is a little website that I hope will grow over time. In it I talk about stuff like identity, culture, emotions, depression, gender, eating disorders and recovery. Most of all, I try to think through how the Jesus of the Bible gives hope in any and every circumstance. Because the gospel is not for people who ... Read More

What follows is the short version of my story. You can buy the long version here.  And I’m very willing to come and speak on these issues if you want to invite me.  ——————– Growing up I was always a ‘good girl’.  My brother still jokes that he got the looks, my sister got the brains and I got the morals. Who’s the one you’d most ... Read More

 The face of anorexia is not a glossy model in a perfume ad. It’s a starving animal, circling the empty cupboards, blank-eyed and vacant. It’s a face frozen in a rictus grin, mouthing lies. ‘I’m fine,’ it says. ‘Everything is under control.’ ‘I have always felt hungry,’ says Emma Scrivener. ‘Not just for food, but for everything: from ... Read More