Do you ever feel trapped by food rules, body shame, and the constant pressure to conform to diet culture? Reclaiming freedom from food rules is not just about ditching diets; it’s about embracing a life free from the endless cycle of guilt, restriction, and...
There’s this thing women tend to do: we make everyone but ourselves our world. People – out there – mean more to us than we do to ourselves. Men, the way society views our body, the media, teachers, bosses, friends, children, they all mean the world to us...
Deepening. That was my “word” for 2019. I intended to deepen my experience of life, my relationships, my everyday moments, my coaching sessions, my downtime, my mission, my HAES work, my own self-care and my writing. I intended to be open to whatever life...
Last night, I had one of those simple moments that felt so big. I was lying in bed, eating a white chocolate Santa, and for the first time in a long time, I felt nothing but peace. No guilt. No overthinking. No shame. Just me and my chocolate, feeling good. It...
When I was 13 years old, I drew a picture of a sunflower that I was deeply proud of. My dad, however, thought it was a super unrealistic drawing and he told me, over and over again, how very, very ugly it was, showing it to everyone around, telling anyone who’d...
When did you eat your last “last supper”? Was it on Sunday night? Last month? On New Year’s Eve? When did you tell yourself the last time that this was going to be “it”? The last time you allowed yourself to eat all that you wanted? The...
Another year around the sun and now I’m 32. 32. Wow. What a ride this year has been (again). There were so many ups, so many downs. Joyful events and experiences that brought me to my knees begging for reality to not be what it was. I’ve laughed so hard...
It’s my birthday and to celebrate, I have created two mind-blowing Birthday Specials / aka Birthday Presents for you! These Birthday Specials are available until August 15th! DEAL #1 is my very special Self-Love Bundle including the following: – Finally Free –...
Most of us believe that if only we’d be strong enough, had more willpower, would be more disciplined, we’d lose the weight we’ve wanted to lose all of our lives and keep it off. We believe in our hearts that we can force our bodies into a certain shape and size – by...
“I’ll change once I’ve lost the weight. I’ll begin loving my body once I am at the weight I desire. I’ll work on healing my body image fears once I am there, I promise.” Aaaaaargh. This excuse makes me want to scream. Shake my head and shake the person who is...
