Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
When I have a spacious weekend afternoon, I enjoy taking a few hours to clean and care for my home. There is something about dusting what is dirty and beautifying my space that is deeply nourishing to me – offering a physical expression of my … [Read more]