A friend of mine once called it the “Halloween hangover” – when you wake up November 1st feeling sick to your stomach – and sick to your heart – after gorging on sugar Halloween night. Halloween can be challenging: it’s hard not to eat overdo … [Read more]
How to give yourself the limits and structure that create safety with food
Limits are like the riverbank to a river - what helps and holds the flow. Many people who are sensitive or intuitive struggle with structure - having regular, nourishing rhythms and rituals in place in their daily lives. And yet they may also … [Read more]
5 ways to say no to sugar with compassion
For most of my life, I’ve been a compulsive sugar addict. Starting in my early 20s, I spent over 15 years trying to heal my sugar addiction. It’s been a long, winding journey. What finally helped me heal my relationship with sugar was recognizing … [Read more]
When healing takes longer than you’d like
This week I hosted a call for those who are working through my overeating course, Heal Overeating: Untangled. I heard from many who are struggling with being where they are. They want to be over there - there being further along in the course, … [Read more]
Seeing ourselves through another’s eyes: how relationship helps us heal
A few years ago I was asked to write an essay about addiction and marriage. This is what I wrote. Theres a scene in the movie Shall We Dance? where Susan Sarandon's character, a married woman, meets with a private investigator. She'd hired … [Read more]
4 ways to soothe a reactive brain
One of the most powerful tools for healing is self acceptance. When we understand and know ourselves deeply, we find that we can respond to our habitual tendencies from a deeper well of wisdom - and with greater mercy. We can care for ourselves as we … [Read more]
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