There's a line in an essay by mystic Thomas Merton where he writes of "the brutality of our will." This line reminds me of a fellow line, a lyric from a Wailin' Jennys' song: will we bite against the silence Fill our days with noise and … [Read more]
When you use food to care for the pain of powerlessness
Years ago, a woman in my classes said that food and sugar addiction is the "good girl's addiction." What is a good boy or girl? This is often someone whose focus on being good means abandoning their own needs in the process. This can lead to an … [Read more]
Why healing a sugar addiction is about transformation, not change
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the hardest things about feeling stuck in painful sugar habits is that we can’t force ourselves to change. We can only grow out of them. This is incredibly humbling … [Read more]
Healing sugar addiction through the heart
Healing is not the externals, what you weigh, what you look like, or how many days between binges. Healing is not about the mind, the intellect, rationalization – coming up with rational reasons why you’re lovable or good or … [Read more]