Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
This is a photo of me from this past Saturday night, of my eating a bowl of ice cream with my family to celebrate a family birthday. It was a small bowl – maybe 2/3 of a cup of vanilla Haagen-Dazs. It was delicious, and I enjoyed it thoroughly and … [Read more]
There's a line in an essay by mystic Thomas Merton where he writes of "the brutality of our will." This line reminds me of a fellow line, a lyric from a Wailin' Jennys' song: will we bite against the silence Fill our days with noise and … [Read more]
Years ago, a woman in my classes said that food and sugar addiction is the "good girl's addiction." What is a good boy or girl? This is often someone whose focus on being good means abandoning their own needs in the process. This can lead to an … [Read more]
This is a photo of what I bought at Whole Foods yesterday after having one of the worst days I've had in a long time. My day began with getting up at 4:30 in the morning to travel across the country with my four children, and all the hassles and … [Read more]
Sometimes we long for what is past, or long to connect to past experiences of love. This can arise in the form of sugar nostalgia. Where does sugar nostalgia show up for you - when you pine for a certain sugary treat and all the emotions, … [Read more]
The beginning of anything can be hard. If you struggle with a sugar addiction and you’re trying to change how much sugar you eat, in the beginning, it may feel difficult, uncomfortable and simply “off” because this new way of eating feels so … [Read more]
Once you make a mistake with food – like emotional eating, eating too many calories, or eating a “bad” food – it can feel like all is lost. You may lose your balance and move into a “what the hell” space. This hopeless space can result in a binge, … [Read more]
If you’re stuck in overeating, sugar addiction or binge eating, you may feel desperate for change. You may long for momentum – a way to stop these painful behaviors, lose the weight, and regain your health. Of course! If you feel like … [Read more]
How the bingeing unwinds and new life emerges When I tell people that healing a sugar addiction or overeating is an internal process, they often wonder - how does this inner healing translate into weight loss, eating less sugar or a healthy … [Read more]
Imagine it’s 4 o’clock, it’s been a rough day, and there’s a cookie in front of you. It may feel impossible to to resist, or to “stick to” your commitment to not eat sweets. You may wonder – is there a way to soften sugar cravings without relying on … [Read more]
If you've gotten stuck in eating disorders, a food compulsion, or a sugar addiction, and you've been working really hard, trying to fix yourself, I invite you to lay that burden down. You do not need to fix yourself to heal, grow or … [Read more]
The beliefs and perceptions that we adopt as children – how we view others, ourselves, and our world – commonly shape our life experience, even into adulthood. These ingrained belief systems can be a contributing factor to addiction, … [Read more]
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