How to soften self sabotage

January 27, 2011 By 6 Comments

A powerful question to ask ourselves at any moment is, “Who am I believing myself to be right now?” We have lots of identities – the controller (managing life to be just how we want it to be), the producer (someone who gets things done), the fit person, the successful business person, the together woman, [...]

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Why I’m okay with being at my heaviest weight

January 23, 2011 By 18 Comments

One of the 6 practices of growing human(kind)ness is grounding:  giving yourself regular, rhythmic self care so you feel nourished, vital and strong. One thing that I’ve noticed this year is how much more grounding I need when I’m going through a hard time. If your life is extra stressful right now (and I think [...]

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Why I don’t Twitter

December 29, 2010 By 6 Comments

If you’ve looked for me on Twitter, you haven’t found me. That’s because I don’t Twitter. Here’s why – I love people. I love to foster belonging. I’m a people person, a born extrovert who loves to create community, to find common ground, to create dialogue. In my opinion – and it’s just that – [...]

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A poem for the season

December 15, 2010 By 2 Comments

I follow up my 2010 Holiday Card posting with a poem I wrote. I feel vulnerable in sharing it with you, because I love poetry but don’t feel that I have the talent to write it myself! And yet in the spirit of being real, it’s my offering to you, what I most wish for [...]

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My 2010 Holiday Card

December 12, 2010 By 8 Comments

In the tradition of sharing greetings with loved ones at the holidays, I wanted to share my heart with you… I began 2010 by reading a card from a dear friend. On the card, she’d hand calligraphied a quote from Mother Theresa:  “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we [...]

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Living with my vision of a more wholesome me

December 10, 2010 By 3 Comments

My scale tells me that between yesterday and this morning I somehow lost five pounds. I find this very unlikely considering the four cookies I ate yesterday. There is only one explanation: There is a cruel little pixie living in my scale intent on driving me to insanity. What a jerk. Well little pixie, I’m [...]

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Find the power in structure, routines and rhythm

November 28, 2010 By 6 Comments

One of the ways that we love our bodies is by setting limits and establishing routines. I know, I know:  this sounds very much like dieting or deprivation. And yet they are two totally different animals. Honoring limits – when done from a place of love and care – is an act of love and [...]

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How to respond to family scrutiny about weight

November 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

You may find yourself gathering with friends and family in thanksgiving. 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. Of course! [...]

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Why weight loss follows self-worth: a fat girl’s journey

November 11, 2010 By 5 Comments

Guest author Morgen Reynolds seeks a sugar free life, but still buys chocolate whenever she’s apart from her 3 kids and husband. A writer of children’s stories and a reluctant runner, Morgan can be found in the forum.   I was probably 11 or 12 when I first cried about being fat. We’d gone to [...]

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Why my daughter thought ‘fat is bad’

November 1, 2010 By 4 Comments

Guest author WendiLee is participating in a do-it-from-home class to unhook emotionally from sugar.   Last week my daughter had an altercation of sorts with another child in her school. Apparently my darling, honest, brazen little second grade daughter turned to a child in line and stated: “You’re going to be fat when you grow [...]

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