Create a more compassionate relationship with yourself
In the Christmas season of the Christian tradition, we celebrate the magic and wonder of birth, the light in the dark, and the 'soul knowing its worth.' I see this miracle of birth over and over in my classes - when we face our painful sugar … [Read more]
Today is Halloween - we have a carved pumpkin by our front door and apple cider on the stove, a hot pot of soup awaiting the evening's festivities. Come tomorrow, for La Dia de los Muertos, the day of the dead, we'll set up our ofrenda, our altar … [Read more]
When we're struggling with something and we want help, whew, it can bring us to a place of vulnerability - where all our fears, concerns, and questions come rising up. The fear of receiving help So even though we long for relief and want healing … [Read more]
One of my favorite books when I was a kid was the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel, a book series about two good friends, Frog and Toad. In one story, Toad is inspired when he walks by Frog's beautiful garden. So Frog offers Toad some seeds, … [Read more]
Here as we head into the weekend I wanted to send you a brief note about the power of connection - and why this can be helpful in your relationship with food. It's something I've been thinking about this week because I just finished wrapping up a … [Read more]
As we come into September, I'm moving into "when food is your mother" season. This is the time of year when I explore this idea of how, when we're under stress, we can turn to food as a 'mothering presence' - a place of care, nurturing, and … [Read more]
We should stop using the word addiction and shift to a new word – bonding.” – Professor Peter Cohen In my signature course, When Food is Your Mother, I talk about what it means to be bonded with food: to use food to care for our relational and … [Read more]
I wrote an article a few years ago for my yoga studio as a participant in their 40 Days of Yoga Challenge. I thought you might enjoy this exploration of faith, hope and the yearning for change. What brings me to my yoga mat? What brings you to … [Read more]
Today I'm driving to Houston with my eldest son to help him get his next pair of ice skates for his joy and passion - figure skating. Competitive figure skating is a whole new world to me, and learning about this world - like the fact that you may … [Read more]
Bailey pup, our tomato garden 'thief' One of the most vulnerable questions I hear from people when they're thinking about taking a class with me is this: Do I have to stop eating sugar? It's a really important question! If you're relying on … [Read more]
This is a picture of a tree that I came across on a hike in the Georgia woods earlier this spring. Rather than growing upwards, towards the sun, it grew across the forest, horizontally, bending itself across a hiking path to reach more sunshine. … [Read more]
In my last few blog posts, I’ve been talking about what it means to use food as a mother. I’m writing this series so that you can have more clarity about whether When Food is Your Mother is a good fit for you, as well as to give you a taste of the … [Read more]
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