Becoming a Peaceful Eater

When it comes to making peace with food, there are two main ways we usually look at deprivation. Physiological deprivation It boils down to this: you don't consistently eat when you're hungry. In fact, you override your hunger signals, again and again and again. I'm not going to spend much time on...

Do you have those times in your life when you just have so much happening, that it all seems to be going pear shaped? You know what I mean? The last couple of months have been a bit like that for me. I have two teenagers transitioning into their next phases school-wise. That's two kids who need...

Many women notice a change in their eating behaviour when they are menstruating, often noticing that they overeat (or binge) on sugary foods. Are you one of them? I won't pretend to be a doctor or a nutritionist. I don't know a lot about human physiology, and when reading up a little to learn...

I hope you're enjoying these posts about acknowledgement - it is such a nourishing practice. If you've missed the first two - you can read them here and here. Today, I want to talk about the gift of self-acknowledgement. Yes, you heard me! Acknowledging yourself, for all the qualities present in you. We...

Acknowledgement, as I see it, is the recognition someone has of you - that is usually expressed verbally or in writing. In my previous post, I spoke about why we disregard other people's acknowledgements. Today I'm curious to explore the gift of acknowledgement. How do you feel when you acknowledge...

Do you brush off other people's acknowledgements of you? It's something I noticed I was doing a week or two ago, and wondered why? I asked the question on a few forums focused around eating behaviour - and I got quite a big response. Many people recognise that they do this. I think it's an important...