In a previous article, I talked about how we can feel worried that we're betraying our values if we ask ourselves to make changes or lose weight. This can be especially sticky if we value things like gentleness, compassion, tolerance, and … [Read more]
Helping the brain feel safe
As we begin the new year, we have plans and wishes, yearnings and hopes for growth, healing, relief, rest or change. It helps to remember that our brains have an impulse towards healing and growth. As soon as there's sufficient support or safety, … [Read more]
When something in you protests change
Something that shows up for nearly everyone who longs for healing with food is resistance. This might arise for you, too. While a part of you longs for change, growth, healing or relief from painful eating patterns, another place may resist these … [Read more]
Tracking the two different types of cravings
One of the topics that came up in the Soften a Sugar Habit with Presence, Compassion and Grief class this week is the nervous system, and the impact a dysregulated nervous system can have on our patterns with food. When our nervous systems feel … [Read more]
The big squeeze – when you ‘know’ better but can’t do better
One of the most painful parts of the healing journey is what Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön calls the 'big squeeze.' We feel the squeeze when we 'know better' – we have the tools, awareness about our wounds, and zest for growth – and yet our … [Read more]
When you use food to regulate your nervous system
This month a group has been going through When Food is Your Mother, our signature class. In this class we explore how food can serve as a substitute 'mother' that attunes to our needs, concerns, stressors, and anxieties. Food hears our pain, cares … [Read more]
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