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Halloween (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 [...]
Read MoreWhat kind of parent are you to your body?
Imagine that your body is your child and come along with me on a day-long exploration of this relationship. First, I’ll describe the typical outside-in relationship, where the body is loveable only when it looks good-enough/thin-enough/buff-enough, and then I’ll describe the inside-out relationship, where the body is loved and revered for exactly who it is [...]
Read MoreFrom emotional to soul-full eating
I had a blast sharing with Dr. Carolyn Ross on her show! We dug deep into the conversation of emotional versus soulful eating. Enjoy! Leave a comment below to let me know what landed for you! Download this recording
Read MoreI’ve gained weight and my body image sucks! Now what?
What happens to you when you’ve gained a few pounds? Do you stay loving with yourself and your body, or does your inner Tyrant take over? I noticed recently that I’d put on some extra weight around my midsection. As bathing suit season was upon us, the mound slowly made its way into the center [...]
Read MoreA flat stomach does not determine who I am
My client Emily is a beautiful 19 year-old woman who has been dating her boyfriend long-distance for the last year. Right before he comes home, she starts this innocent-enough pattern of wanting to lose “a little” weight so that she can look a little thinner. As she gains most of her weight in her stomach, [...]
Read MoreA Body image revolution: get to know your body!
“You have to feel your body in order to love your body.” A yoga teacher in Maui uttered this sentence last week, while I was on vacation. I have been sitting with that sentence ever since, especially as I struggle with body image issues, knowing that it was life-changing and important, but not knowing quite how [...]
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