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That moment of paralysis
That moment when the truth surfaces but you push it back down in a hurry so that you don't have to know. That moment when it all comes together but you're terrified that nothing will ever make sense again. That moment of knowing of deep pain of inclusion met by a fire...
It’s not difficult – it’s different
The other day I caught myself telling a client that - in her situation - letting go of diet prison would be difficult. And I immediately corrected myself. As you know, our language makes our life and the more we choose to see things as hard, the harder it'll be. So,...
You are stardust
You can do this. You have what it takes. There is no challenge you will not master. There is no mountain you will not climb. There is no doubt that you will not rise up to. There simply is no match to your power and infinite wisdom. Despite it being hard at times, you...
When your heart whispers to you
When you hear that little voice telling you that it's time, listen to it. When your heart whispers to you to let go, listen to it. When you don't want to suffer anymore, listen to yourself and let go. When everything within you points to that fact that what you've...
It makes perfect sense
It makes perfect sense that you turn to food. That you love food so much. That all you can think about is food and all you do is eat. It makes perfect sense that you turn away from food. That you fear it so much. That all you can think about is food and all you do is...
The Courage to Love Your Body
Courage It takes courage massive courage, in fact, to love your body. It takes courage, tremendous courage, to go against everything we’ve ever been told by the media by the beauty ideal by Karl fucking Lagerfeld and truly cherish the body you’ve been given. It’s an...
You can’t get enough of something you don’t want
There’s a simple truth in life and it’s the fact that you will never ever EVER get enough of something you don’t really want. You can accumulate it all you want, but if you don’t really want it, desire it, yearn for it, it’ll never be enough. That goes for food,...
It’s OK to Grieve the Body You Thought You’d Have
It’s OK to grieve your body. The body you thought you were going to have. The body you’ve been dreaming of since you first became aware of the notion that your body was not perfect in her current shape. The body you were visualizing every night while you were on yet...
You’re the Ocean Trying to Live in a Bathtub
You can't take the ocean, put it in a boxand expect it to be happyflowingpowerfuland free. You can't take your soul, lock it in the darkand expect it to be thrivingshiningblissfully livinghappily ever after. You can't take your life, ignore itand expect yourself to...
It’s Not About Willpower
It's not about willpower It's about your story It's about your patterns It's about your life It's not about failure It's about loss It's about guilt It's about shame It's not about force It's about tenderness It's about gentleness It's about kindness...
Why Can’t I Have the Perfect Body AND Be Sane Around Food?
Have you ever wished, begged, bargained with God to just give you the absolute perfect body and at the same time allow you to be sane around food? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be super thin and still be able to eat all the food in the world...
Why Chronic Dieting Will NEVER Work
Have you been committed to struggling aka chronic dieting for a long, long time? Are you jumping from one diet to the next, trying every new slimming drink and weight loss pill on the market? Have you been denying your body and yourself everything you desire but you...