Do you love your body? If you’re like most people, you probably don’t. You may have heard that eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. They want to change something about themselves, or everything! I used to loathe my body. I hated it with a passion that burned hotter than Jude Law—I still [...]
The Need to Feel Wanted
February 21, 2012 By 8 Comments
Healing the shame that keeps you stuck
February 16, 2012 By 10 Comments
If I had to describe the men and women that I talk to, those who are trying to gently heal from food stuff, I would describe them in this way: incredibly kind. Conscientious. Earnest. Sincere. Tender hearted. Sensitive. Empathetic. Spiritual. People with deep values who try to live them out. Often high achieving/setting high expectations [...]
How to respond to family scrutiny about weight
December 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You may find yourself gathering with friends and family this weekend for Christmas. There’s something about being around people that you don’t see everyday that prompts a desire to put your best foot forward. You want to be seen for who you really are, and you want to belong – to be loved and accepted. [...]
Why I’m okay buying the size large
October 10, 2011 By 9 Comments
This week, as I prepared for a live event, I realized I didn’t have a professional outfit that was also suitable for 90 degree weather. So I went shopping. Big, deep breath. I have historically avoided clothing shopping. (I wasn’t being flippant when I said I didn’t have anything to wear.) Yes, there’ve been financial [...]
Loving myself unconditionally
September 21, 2011 By 6 Comments
A different way of working with affirmations
July 12, 2011 By 6 Comments
When I first started working on my food and body image “stuff,” I used a lot of affirmations. I would say to myself things like, “I am healthy,” “I have a beautiful body,” or “I make healthy food choices.” The only problem was that while I affirmed what I wanted, another voice would immediately pop [...]
You are never, ever, ever, ever alone.
June 28, 2011 By 12 Comments
Support group for overeaters with compassionate approach
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Hundreds of you have emailed me with this question: Is abstinence from food addiction, sugar addiction or binge eating possible without weighing, measuring, shaming, controlling, blaming, judging, or “shoulding” all over yourself? Can a compassionate approach heal? And if so, where can I find a support group that offers this? In my deepest heart of [...]
