Love Letter to Your Body
In order to encourage coming into partnership with your body, I ask my clients to write a love letter to their bodies. This is met with some apprehension. A love letter? Haven’t their bodies been a source of pain and shame, growing lumps and bumps all over the place, or at least threatening to? … Read more
The Ability to Have Gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day
As I think about the year I recovered from my crazy-making relationship with food and the first time I ate Thanksgiving dinner listening to my body, I marvel at how that ability gave back the holiday that is meant to be a celebration of gratitude. Today I celebrate gratitude each and every day, some days … Read more
Emotional Eating and Significant Moments of Beauty
Ah, Spring! The time of year that often seems plump with possibilities. Longer days and more natural light may lend energy to sleepy winter ideas. Spring is the perfect season to develop internal resources that, with daily practice, can boost us through many of the natural ebb and flow of life experiences, including new challenges, … Read more
Snow Angels and Great Herons
Ahhh, the promise of a New Year. On New Year’s Day, my dear friend and I went snowshoeing on the backside of Mt. Hood. It was an absolutely magnificent day. The sun beckoned us to experience the view from atop the mountain. We climbed and climbed until we reached the apex. Such a wonderland neither … Read more
Emotional Eating: Gratitude/Intention is Powerful
Our yearly day of gratitude has arrived, kicking off a swirling season of eating, eating, more eating, gift giving; and ending with the yearly resolution to do something different next year. This day of giving thanks, is my favorite holiday. Relaxing with friends, family (blood related or otherwise chosen), eating deliciously comforting food, taking walks, … Read more
Mississippi Steet Fair, Rockin’ Body Image
Yesterday I attended the Mississippi Street Fair and I mostly sat back and flat-out admired the crowd. Whoa! “Keep Portland Weird”, indeed! Ahhh, that all the world could be like Portland, and then when I clarify to myself, I mean, if all the world could have one tenth of the spark NoPo exudes. Because yesterday, … Read more
Emotional Eating: Stopping the Compulsion to Binge or Overeat
My clients inspire me. Namaste. I acknowledge the teacher in you as you acknowledge the teacher in me. To make sure I was using the term “namaste” correctly, though I’ve been using it for years, just this moment I looked it up in Wikipedia. This meaning, how I think of namaste, wasn’t quite there, but … Read more
