COVID-19: When your brain spins with the “What Ifs” of life
Are you living with “What if….?” brain? “What if…?” brain can cause immense angst because it tends to spin, spiral and overwhelm a person. If you […]
COVID-19: Saying “yes” in uncertainty
We are living in an interesting time. We didn’t sign up for this but actually we did, because we are human beings. Dealing with the […]
COVID-19: managing anxiety
How is the state of your mind as you navigate the transitions that are occuring due to the coronavirus pandemic? I know that many of […]
Urges – a snippet of my life
It’s a Saturday night. The kids are at their dad’s for the weekend. My husband and I have had a really full and fun day […]
The anatomy of an urge – food freedom
What does an urge look like? At first, it’s difficult to observe it because it seems to happen so quickly. You have an urge. You […]
How to handle self-doubt
Self-doubt is an emotion that most of us experience from time to time. What does it feel like? For me, it’s a sinking sensation in […]
Overwhelm and confusion: indulgent emotions
Overwhelm and confusion are two emotions that are nonproductive. They can be labelled as “indulgent emotions” because we tend to wallow in and feel paralyzed […]
Weight loss or food freedom? Can they go together?
In the way I teach and coach clients, weight loss and freedom from food obsession go hand in hand. But often in our thinking, they […]
The problem with goals
You set a goal. You envision what it will be like to achieve. You focus hard on the outcome. You come up short. I was […]
Divorce – seven years later
Today marks the seventh anniversary of my eleven-year marriage ending. I could tell you the story from two very different perspectives. I could tell you […]