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Trusting your body allows you to enjoy a more peaceful relationship with your body and better meet its needs, rather than constantly being at war with your body and second-guessing its needs. But how do you build body trust? To answer that question, I think we must...

I made a case for cooking on a recent post, and today, let's talk about how to get started in the kitchen. This post for you if you’ve ever: felt even a slight yearning to utilize your kitchen more. looked at a friend who can whip together a meal effortlessly and...

Let me give you an example of how self-compassion can improve your nutritional health through a couple of scenarios: Scenario 1: You come home from work, feeling famished (beyond hungry on the hunger-fullness scale). Ah yes, you realize you've got some chips and...

I am really excited to announce this upcoming event: You'll leave this workshop with a deeper understanding of why self-compassion is a more effective motivator than self-criticism and personalized, concrete tools to apply self-compassion to challenging food...

When I first met my husband Ben, seeing his kitchen for the first time was, ahem, interesting. There was no food in his cupboards---unless you count Sriracha and Tabasco---only books (and not cookbooks). His fridge was mostly empty except for a few condiments....

Body image is a big, complex topic, which is why I've resisted writing about it. I don't want to minimize the topic by telling you to just repeat nice affirmations in the mirror (unless of course that works for you). And healing often requires the help of a therapist...

I believe one of the biggest casualties of dieting is self-judgment. Unfortunately, many people believe being hard on themselves about food will motivate them to be healthier. But it rarely works, does it? If you want to learn some practical tips on how to how to free...

It's countdown to one of my favorite holidays, and the last thing I want to pass on to you is a half-hearted bulleted list of Thanksgiving Do's and Don'ts. (Alright, here's a Thanksgiving Do for you: Relax, savor and enjoy. Oh, and be sure to make room for your...

My late grandfather was a senator in Vietnam before the Communist takeover. I didn’t know him very well but I remember he was a kind, open-minded man; my dad said he was a visionary and passionate about serving others. My dad served as an officer in the South...