Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
What does it mean to trust ourselves – especially when we find ourselves stuck in the same frustrating patterns? For so long, I thought trusting myself meant 'trusting that I would always get it right' or what I wanted. Trusting myself was tied to … [Read more]
Yesterday we had a Q&A webinar for the Growing Humankindness membership community, where we explored the 'map of healing:' getting a general sense of how we heal from food compulsions. Getting a map of the healing process is helpful for a … [Read more]
A few years ago, I was introduced to therapist and healer Francis Weller and his beautiful book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow. In this book, Francis invites us into a conscious and courageous relationship with grief and sadness. Grief and sadness offer … [Read more]
We hold so many expectations, so many ideas, shoulds, wishes and hopes for ourselves. We hold onto these expectations for others, too. Here in the holidays, this is a time of year when all of those expectations can come rising - or roaring! - up … [Read more]
One of my passions is connecting the rivers of relational science (attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology) and spirituality. I draw from both of these waters in my teaching and writing as I feel that they point to and arise … [Read more]
These past few weeks I've been leading a group through the When Food is Your Mother class, where we're exploring how food can become a substitute 'mother,' a refuge of comfort, support or safety. Human relationships, families, and communities are … [Read more]