Why do we crave sugar and food so much more during the holidays? And how do busyness, stress, and overwhelm contribute to holiday sugar bingeing? When life gets busy, we tend to focus on getting stuff done and forget to “be.” Life loses … [Read more]
What’s the unmet need under the sugar?
It’s not the sugar you really want. You want connection. Love. A voice. Rest. The Divine. Beauty. Beloved, let yourself want what you want – and I mean what you truly want, not the cookies that are the inferior substitute. Seek to … [Read more]
Feeling anxious about giving up sugar?
Psychologist and Jungian scholar James Hollis says that most of our maladaptive strategies are attempts to mitigate anxiety. (Yes this includes bingeing on sugar!) As human beings – with our tender, precious vulnerability – we like to … [Read more]
Saying yes to feelings and no to sugar
When you want to eat less sugar, what happens when you feel an impulse or craving for it? These pesky impulses can seemingly come out of nowhere. You may be going through your day, feeling fine, when all of a sudden, you think, “I really want … [Read more]
Finding sanctuary without food
Animals have dens, birds create nests, babies long to be held and cradled. We all need a little house of our own, a place both physical and mental where we find comfort, safety, and become reacquainted with ourselves. Small children … [Read more]
When you reach your limit with sugar
What do you do when you get pushed to your edge with sugar? Do you find ways to soften, to care for yourself? Do you give in? Do you push too hard? Many of us have a part of us who likes to push ourselves past our limits. It tends to dislike our … [Read more]
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