Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
Softening perfectionism is a theme that runs through all our classes. It's a common coping strategy - especially for those of us who are highly conscientious, heart centered and sensitive. (It's a strategy I personally know very … [Read more]
I hope this note finds you well as we journey into February. For many of you - especially our Northern Hemisphere friends and those on the North American East Coast - this time of year brings much cold, and dark. We're wired to 'tend and … [Read more]
Here we find ourselves on the first day of a new year, and all that newness brings with her. For me, the new year often brings to mind this beloved poem by Lucille Clifton, one I first read in an Oprah magazine and kept tucked in my journal: i … [Read more]
Here is this holiday week, and in this holiday month, I'm glad for this quiet in the middle of the day to spend some time writing to you. Whew – who among us would've imagined, as the year began, that we'd find ourselves in this place here at the … [Read more]
These past weeks, as the weather where I live has turned to autumn, I've been harvesting seeds from the now spent sunflower plants in my garden. As I receive these seeds from their fuzzy pods, cradling them in white paper packets of goodness to … [Read more]
“Your brain and body is always taking care of you.” This is something that I hear often in neuroscience and psychology circles, especially from therapist and healer Bonnie Badenoch. My mentor, Dr. Gordon Neufeld, goes one step further. He says … [Read more]