Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
January is a time of year when there's a surplus of 'push' in my culture – you can feel the energy to self improve and make a 'better you.' There's a time and place for goals, for reaching and stretching ourselves or making changes that increase … [Read more]
Needing – feeling empty, lonely, overwhelmed, or hungry for connection – is such a vulnerable state. Just saying the word 'needy' can make us cringe and hide. I was talking to a loved one the other day, and they were saying how hard it is for them … [Read more]
Yesterday during a webinar we were talking about how challenging it can be to trust our goodness or potential when we're overeating. Food 'stuff' can bring up so much shame and self attack: we can feel so broken or discouraged for not being able … [Read more]
As human beings, we have a fundamental need to belong - to connect and interbe. We also have a need to be fully ourselves - to live and be all that we are. For many of us, these needs often come into conflict. We may feel caught in an either/or - … [Read more]
In When Food is Your Mother, I talk about how food can serve as a base of security and safety in our lives – especially if our relationships have not felt like places of secure holding or rest. Food can arise as a substitute, a place that attunes … [Read more]
Last night in a webinar we explored the vulnerability of resting. My mentor, Dr. Neufeld, said "all growth comes from a state of rest." There's much we can unpack about this statement, for there are many levels of rest. One form of rest is resting … [Read more]