Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
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]
Yesterday I held a webinar for this year's When Food is Your Mother class, and I was struck by the ways that people are unfurling - blooming into the fullness of themselves. We all have ways that we've contracted, tucked our hearts deep inside to … [Read more]
You're receiving more emails than usual from me this week as we wrap up the launch of When Food is Your Mother. I hope that these emails offer support whether or not you join this particular offering. In this class, we explore a neurobiological … [Read more]
One of the themes that we explore in our classes is softening perfectionism. Perfectionism comes up regularly in our healing journeys – particularly our healing journey with food. There's often a felt sense of, “If I can only get it right, and … [Read more]