Becoming a Peaceful Eater

Many people don’t realise this, but a lot of the distress they feel around food isn’t actually about food at all. It’s about morality. Somewhere along the way, eating became something you could do well or badly. Foods were sorted into hierarchies. Choices were given moral weight. And your...

The holiday season is approaching, and with it comes a familiar pull: the endless to-do lists, the expectations from others, the well-meaning advice about “enjoying” the season just the right way. It can feel like everyone around you is moving at a faster pace while you try to catch up—or even...

We often talk about listening to hunger and fullness cues as though it’s simple - as though we just need to “tune in.” But for many people, especially those with a history of dieting, trauma, or inconsistent caregiving, hunger and fullness can actually feel unsafe. Learning to eat intuitively...

Halloween is upon us, and even if you don’t have little ones to think about, you might feel a familiar tension. Is the real "Fright Night" not the spooky décor, but the thought of all that chocolate suddenly filling your home? Perhaps you're worried about not trusting yourself around a big stash...

There are several overlapping reasons why sweet cravings can appear right after a meal, even when you’re not hungry. Understanding them can help you respond to your body with curiosity and compassion and perhaps greater attunement - not guilt. 1. Reward circuitry and learned association If you’ve...

A client said something in a session this week that I want to talk about. She has been a fat activist for years. She’s grounded, political, outspoken. She's deeply connected to her values. But several difficult things in her personal life coincided, and she found herself spending money she could ill-afford...