What's at the root of your inner rebel?That was a question that came up in a webinar about my course Align: Heal the Battle with Your Inner Rebel. I'd like to share my answer here, and some more thoughts on this part of ourselves.The answer about … [Read more]
Embracing resistance with a warm embrace
Resistance can get such a bad reputation! It's often seen as something to just 'push through' and 'get over.' I think this understanding arises partly from our culture. Earlier today I was listening to an On Being interview, and heard a … [Read more]
Caring for the vulnerability that lives under the inner rebel
One of my all time favorite movies is The Color Purple. There's a well known line from the film that says: “Everything just wants to be loved.” Last week, in my free webinar on healing the battle with the inner rebel, I thought about this line … [Read more]
Measure your body in love
The other day I returned a few things to the home of a close friend while she was away at work. When I opened her front door, I found the remnants of breakfast on the dining room table, mail and books on the hall bench, stacks of plates in the … [Read more]
When your ‘inner rebel’ creates obstacles to following through
In my last few posts, I've been talking about how important power is in your relationship with food. In case you missed them, you can read them here - why power is a form of love - and the two forms of nurturing that create healing with … [Read more]
The two forms of nurturing that support healing with food
When we overeat, we tend to use food in fairly typical ways. One of these ways is using food for comfort – eating for stress relief, to self soothe, and as a source of softness, care and tenderness. In my classes, I call this using food 'as a … [Read more]
Power is a form of love
This coming February I'm excited to share that I'll be offering a new course on healing your relationship with power and food. Why power, you may ask? It helps to step back a bit. The two gates of healing with food If I had to give you an … [Read more]
When sugar cravings are a thirst for praise
Friends, here we find ourselves in the last month of the year, deeply immersed in the holiday season and all the rituals, traditions, and celebrations that the season brings. This often includes many opportunities for the festive partaking of food … [Read more]
Making room for sadness
This is a picture of me and my son from a few years ago. Last week, it was his birthday. Halfway through his birthday morning, he was filled with disappointment and sadness and laid on his bed and told me about it. His presents weren’t as he … [Read more]
Moving from self criticism to “This is difficult”
When we're facing challenges and difficulty, it's easy for the inherent frustration of the situation to turn inwards, towards ourselves. This can arise as self criticism, self attack, and self judgment. In the wake of this frustration, you may … [Read more]
Nourishing your hopes for healing
One of the most devastating consequences of shame, trauma, and loss is that we can internalize feelings of powerlessness or collapse – where we feel hopeless and impotent to effect any positive change in our lives. You may feel stuck in a … [Read more]
Using play to support healing
Today I want to write about an overlooked, but crucial tool on the journey of healing - play. I learned about play from my mentor in developmental psychology, Dr. Gordon Neufeld, and Hand in Hand Parenting. Play brings to mind many things - … [Read more]
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