Foster a change of heart
We are the ones we have been waiting for.” – Hopi Elder Many people find it surprising – and a bit of playful irony – that when they explore their relationship with sugar, they find that their real “issue” … [Read more]
Several years ago, a few months into a long Montana winter, my friend Rob taught me how to play cribbage. Cribbage was a tradition at our small town’s coffee shop, a way to enjoy the cold winter days, and Rob taught everyone who walked through … [Read more]
This past year I went through a challenging time with one of my children: butting heads, misunderstanding, hurt. Ugh. I felt scared and discouraged and sad. I felt ground down, tired. I felt frustrated how, despite my intentions, the conflict was … [Read more]
When we’re feeling stuck in a compulsive, obsessive, painful relationship with sugar, we tend to long for one of three things: to cut out our cravings, our desire and longings for the food to cut out eating the particular food or food group … [Read more]
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]
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]