Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
When we haven't been 'met' – heard, held, seen, witnessed, or supported – in our fear, distress or pain, our nervous systems can be more reactive. We can feel shame when our nervous systems seem to have a mind of their own and react with hair trigger … [Read more]
When we're bombarded by waves of reactivity - such as cravings, impulses, a compulsion to overeat check out, overwork, overdo, or escape, or emotional triggers or upsets - everything in us can tighten up and say, "No." Our natural reaction is to … [Read more]
As we come into September, I'm moving into "when food is your mother" season. This is the time of year when I explore this idea of how, when we're under stress, we can turn to food as a 'mothering presence' - a place of care, nurturing, and … [Read more]
One of the beliefs that tends to go hand in hand with compulsive habits is some sense of, “I should've handled this better.” On some level, we blame ourselves for our bad habits, for our painful or dysfunctional coping strategies. We can also … [Read more]
When we're facing challenges and difficulty, it's easy for the inherent frustration of the situation to turn inwards, towards ourselves. This can arise as self criticism, self attack, and self judgment. In the wake of this frustration, you may … [Read more]
Here it is the heat of the afternoon, a time of being cooked and stewed by the sun in August, the hottest month of the year where I live. The heat has me thinking of a quote by Viktor Frankl – "What is to give light must endure burning” – and all … [Read more]