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 [...]
Loving where you’re at.
December 12, 2011 By 8 Comments
Do you have your heart?
November 30, 2011 By 11 Comments
One of the most persnickity challenges to healing are the internal obstacles that keep us from following through on our intentions – the doubt, resistance, the “I don’t want to” and “I don’t feel like it” feelings that get in the way of change. In Heal Overeating: Untangled* (and in these articles here and here) [...]
Are you highly sensitive and sugar addicted?
October 24, 2011 By 6 Comments
If you’re someone who is both highly sensitive and sensitive to sugar (which may appear in your life as a susceptability to sugar addiction or overeating), you’re not alone. It’s a pairing that I see over and over again – and one I see in myself. Being highly sensitive means you pick up more from [...]
Caring for anxiety without overeating
August 2, 2011 By 2 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 [...]
Geneen Roth: 5 Reasons to Read Women, Food & God
July 9, 2010 By 6 Comments
I love Geneen Roth‘s work. When I was first diving into my “food stuff,” her books were a lifeline that enabled me to unhook from food and weight pain. Geneen’s latest book, Women, Food and God, is brilliant. That’s what I’ve heard from everyone who’s read it. (It’s on my reading list, too.) Many women [...]
