Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
Over the years, many men and women have asked me a version of this question: “I keep looking for something in the food. I keep hoping. I keep searching. But what am I searching for?” It’s a great question, and one that points to our deepest … [Read more]
About 7 years ago, I realized that I have ADD. It took me until I was in my mid 30s to see it, and it stunned me. I remember reading Dr. Gabor Mate's brilliant and beautiful book on ADD, Scattered, and feeling sore – this deep ache in my heart as I … [Read more]
Sometimes we long for what is past, or long to connect to past experiences of love. This can arise in the form of sugar nostalgia. Where does sugar nostalgia show up for you - when you pine for a certain sugary treat and all the emotions, … [Read more]
How to release the pain that you’ve carried At the root of every eating disorder is loss. To heal the roots of a sugar compulsion, an eating disorder or food compulsion, this loss needs to be acknowledged – to come to light. It needs to … [Read more]
Drop the illusion of having to “fix” yourself In my course When Food is Your Mother, I offer an explanation of how unmet attachment needs (and the vulnerability and wounding that arises from these unmet needs) can give rise to food compulsions … [Read more]
Like an iceberg, what drives overeating lies below the surface. Overeating is often an attempt to feel safe and connected in the face of isolation, fear, overwhelm, or pain that feels too much to bear. When our nervous systems feel overwhelmed and … [Read more]