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How Julie Stopped Bingeing
Julie came to me because she struggled with a severe case of binge eating. She had tried to stop it in various ways, including counting calories, weighing her food, locking up her refrigerator, and cutting out all sugar. Nothing worked. Let me rephrase that. Her various ways did work, but they only worked temporarily. She’d [...]
Read More“I’m craving a pint of ice cream NOW. What do I do?”
“I’m craving a pint of ice cream NOW but I’m not really hungry! What do I do?” Those of us who struggle with eating issues often get quite anxious about experiencing cravings. We are doing just fine, eating lovely balanced meals, when the urge to eat ice cream – or cookies, chips, macaroni and cheese, [...]
Read MoreHoliday Support Webinar
My holiday gift to you, my community, is below. In this 50-minute presentation, I’ve distilled my best tools and insights to help support you during this special (and often difficult) time of year! Enjoy! Thank you for watching! To thank you for coming, I have one more holiday gift for you! Enter your info [...]
Read MoreMy body deserves thanks, too
On this Thanksgiving week, I’d like to give thanks to my body, as it so often gets ignored and forgotten from my gratitude list. The following writing moved through me the other night, unbidden but highly welcome. Tuesday night 10pm: I’m so grateful right now because I’m seeing my body for the miracle that it [...]
Read MoreOwning All Of Who I Am!
“I am NOT selfish! ” I yell at my husband Brian defensively. I am outraged that he could say such a thing, even though I know deep inside of me that he is right. Why do I spend so much time defending against certain aspects of my personality? This single action creates so much suffering [...]
Read MoreHalloween (and Overeating) Hangover? Tips To Take Care of Yourself.
For so many of us that struggle with food issues, Halloween is a dreaded holiday (both unto itself, and because it marks the start of the holiday season – more on that later . . .) Any of this sound familiar? I usually never have candy in the house, but now that it’s here I [...]
Read MoreMirror, Mirror: 5 Relational Skills To Heal Body Image
The first step toward greater satisfaction with your body is to stop seeing your body as a separate entity to be controlled and manipulated. Your relationship with your body is your very first relationship. You come into the world with your body and you go out with your body. When you learn to love, protect, [...]
Read MoreThe movies in my head were WRONG
Do you anticipate pain before it actually happens? Do you find yourself playing out “worst case scenarios” about change coming up in your life? That’s exactly what I was doing in the months before my second daughter moved out of the house to go to college this fall. In this video, I talk about the [...]
Read MoreTime for a talk with your “Should Voice”
I got such an amazing response to my post about the way we “should” ourselves that I thought I’d continue the conversation. The common sentiment throughout your responses is that you all hate your critical voice. It is constantly telling you what’s wrong with you, what you should change, how you are no good. Because [...]
Read MoreIt it possible to be happy with what we’ve got?
I spent the last 48 years of my life wishing for something different than what I had. When I was a kid, I wanted to be thinner; more popular; blonder; smarter. In my early 20′s I wanted to be married. In my late 20′s I wanted to have kids. In my 30′s I wanted to [...]
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