Gentle, Supportive Guidance for a Tender Season The holidays can bring joy, connection, and celebration - they can also stir up anxieties, food-related challenges, family-related challenges, financial stress, overstimulation, emotional stress, open up wounds and reflection from the last year, etc. They are a tender time for many, especially if you find yourself currently trying to heal your relationship with body and food. If you find yourself at the cross-section of recovery and holidays -...

I feel guilt is one of our most valuable emotions. Let me tell you why. Guilt is our course-correcting emotion. It signals to us that we are out of alignment with our values, with who we want to be. It prompts us to repair, to correct course, to right the ship. Guilt’s focus is on behavior and how a behavior might be out of line with who we are as a human. It presents in the body like a messenger saying “I have regret or remorse over an action I took. I want to make amends for what I did.” It...

We say “thank you” frequently, but a regular, consistent gratitude practice is something altogether different than the kindness shown by saying “thank you.” The regular practice of acknowledging and recalling what you are thankful for. In my work, I am especially interested in the way in which physical and mental health interact. Gratitude is a fascinating study in the way that our mental health impacts our physical health. Gratitude practices have been shown to reduce stress and cortisol...