Having a sense of your values can be helpful in a variety of situations. Values can be a compass, guiding you through the rhythms of your life experiences. They can inspire values-based actions, in which you act in accordance with what you value. You might value different things on different days. You may have certain …
I hope you had a healthy and safe Thanksgiving. I made this super delicious and very healthy pumpkin pie. I ate it with no added sugar chocolate coconut ice cream. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree (make sure not to get pumpkin pie filling. The only ingredient should be pumpkin) 1/4 …
Here are some things you can do instead of eating. You might think of other cool things I didn’t include. Note some of these ideas are not possible right now due to social distancing and coronavirus. Keep yourself, and others, safe. When your thoughts are consumed with food and eating there is little space left for thoughts …
Most people struggle in their weight loss attempts. Some people successfully stick to a diet for awhile, lose weight, and then slip back into problematic eating behaviors. Our current society does not make the healthy choice easy to make. Additionally, there are many sources of stress that impact our physical and emotional health. I see …
I started classes this week for my drama therapy master’s program, and I want to share a concept discussed in one of them. This is the concept of The Hero’s Journey, developed by Joseph Campbell based on his studies of world mythology. Many stories and myths from a variety of cultures follow the Hero’s Journey …
The real reason many people struggle to lose and then maintain their weight loss is because they’ve been taught to do a bunch of diets that don’t work for them and that don’t address the underlying reasons for their inability to achieve lasting weight loss success. There are many books written on various approaches to …
You KNOW foods with added sugar are derailing your weight loss. Cravings, feelings of deprivation, and an inability to lose weight are all signs you could use a week (at least!) without junk food. I designed this challenge to guide and support you in taking an important step towards reaching your weight loss goal. The …
Yesterday was my birthday! I enjoyed a *healthy* birthday cake along with no sugar added coconut milk ice cream. I am so grateful I got to celebrate my birthday with people I love without compromising my commitment to healthy eating. I get to have all the beautiful memories of a wonderful birthday. I don’t have …
