I've recently created an introductory course on creating emotional healing with food, The Heart of Food. The understanding that grounds this course is that healing begins in the heart. People often ask me, "Why do you start there? What does the … [Read more]
The road that fosters change with food
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]
The gate of vulnerability
There are a few key ‘gates of healing’ that are necessary to walk through in order to grow out of food compulsions like overeating, sugar obsessing, or binge eating. I wrote about two of these gates – healing your relationship to vulnerability and … [Read more]
Softening the shame of overeating with the inner protector
The inner protector, like a mother bear, makes room for our pain and makes room for our human experience. In my last post, I spoke about a powerful but subtle shift when facing cravings or a binge: to stop ”trying harder” and ask for help … [Read more]
Why the answer to cravings is asking for help – and not trying harder
Here on this good Saturday I just finished eating soup I’d made with some vegetables I bought at the Farmer’s Market. I love making soup – I enjoy the chopping of vegetables, the simmering pot of warmth on the stove, and the emotional cradle that … [Read more]
Holiday sugar support – how to move emotions so that they don’t come out in sugar
Learn how to soften the emotions underneath sugar cravings, where they can flow like water. If you wrestle with sugar, the holidays can be a challenging time of year. Sugar is seemingly everywhere, ingrained into many of the parties, get … [Read more]
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