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The Gift of Our Compulsions with Mary O’Malley
Today, I am delighted to share an interview with one of my greatest teachers and inspirations: Mary O'Malley. Mary is an author, counselor and awakening mentor in Kirkland, Washington. In the early 1970’s, a powerful awakening led Mary to begin changing her...
You've Got to Make Your Choice
There's one thing you have GOT to stop doing when you are serious about wanting to accept your body: you have GOT to stop believing in and going on diets. There's no way around it. It's non-negotiable. If you continue to believe that your next diet is going to fix...
Self-Care for the Busy Mommy
Before I was a mommy, I wrote a lot about very elaborate self-care practices that nourish your entire being and give you the resources you need to step into your highest self. * Now, however, that I am a mom and my "real" life has begun, my eyes are wide open and I...
Transition out of your dieting lifestyle
Are you losing and gaining the same 5 pounds over and over and over again because you feel that you have no “willpower”? Do you have a gym membership but all it does is shame you and make you feel insecure in your skin? Then it’s time for a huge mindset shift. In this...
Think independently and critically with Kai Hibbard
Today, I have a bonus body image interview in store for you with "regretful" Biggest Loser participant Kai Hibbard. She shares how her time on Biggest Loser destroyed her body image and made her feel more insecure than ever before. I'm thrilled that she tells the...
Listening to What the Body Wants with Christel van Gelder
On the last day of the series, Christel van Gelder shares how being diagnosed with Hasmimoto’s disease messed up her weight and body image and how she learned to listen to her body's needs and honor it again. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I never had a...
Peeling Away the Layers of Perfectionism with Lori Race
It's day 5 of the series already! Lori Race writes about childhood wounds, numbing her feelings with food, over-exercising, constant comparison and how she found her way back to health and joy. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I didn’t begin to judge or...
Exploring the Positve Reasons of Food Struggles with Annette Sloan
On day 4 of our Body Image Interview Series, Annette Sloan shares how she was able to create deep healing by letting go of shame and secrecy around her struggles with her body and food. “No matter where you are, if you’re paying attention, you’ll find a richness...
Using The Body As A Metaphor For "Me" with Cathy Yonek
It's day 3 of the tour and I'm thrilled to share Cathy's post about feeling disconnected and uncomfortable from her body and finding her way back to herself. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I felt disconnected. I was very much a kid who lived in my mind...
Lessons in Being "Not-Normal" with Amy Pryce
It's Day 2 of the Body Image Interview Series and today, Amy Pryce shares her story of living and coming to terms with a birthmark that makes her different than anybody else. Body image has been an issue for me since I was literally less than two years old. That’s...
Make Your Body Your Home with Kaila Prins
I am super excited to launch the first ever (but certainly not the last) Body Image Interview Series here on Make Peace with Food, Your Body & Yourself. In the next 6 days, you'll hear from 6 incredible women who share their stories of hope, loss, healing,...
Weight Loss: How About Not Having A Goal?
One of the biggest mistake you can make when you want to lose weight is having an exact weight loss goal. Why not let your body take you were it wants to go? Because it's scary, right? But if you think about it, it's the only sane thing you can ever do. Let's say you...