Foster a change of heart
One of the deepest sorrows we experience in life is the pain of separation - especially the separation from our wholeness. When our lives are ruptured - when we experience pain, loss, trauma, or separation that's too much to bear - when we walk … [Read more]
Today is Halloween - we have a carved pumpkin by our front door and apple cider on the stove, a hot pot of soup awaiting the evening's festivities. Come tomorrow, for La Dia de los Muertos, the day of the dead, we'll set up our ofrenda, our altar … [Read more]
Here as we head into the weekend I wanted to send you a brief note about the power of connection - and why this can be helpful in your relationship with food. It's something I've been thinking about this week because I just finished wrapping up a … [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 my all time favorite movies is The Color Purple. There's a well known line from the film that says: “Everything just wants to be loved.” Last week, in my free webinar on healing the battle with the inner rebel, I thought about this line … [Read more]
Seeing with 'soft eyes' This week I got an email from a reader, Emily, who spoke about the transformation she's experiencing in 'seeing her eating disorder with self compassion, with kind eyes' – not an easy thing to do. Any place where we feel … [Read more]