Posts Tagged ‘Emotional needs’
behind the scenes from the ESCAPE
I woke up with a tremendous amount of energy moving thru my body on the first day I was going to lead our Summer ESCAPE last week. In the past, I would have labeled it anxiety and overwhelm and sought to numb it thru food and alcohol. I can remember how the intensity of this energy…
Read Moreyou gotta address this
I just wrapped up our Summer ESCAPE, which is a 2-day deeply transformational training with my clients where we focused on healing and strengthening their relationship with Self. Because overeating is a REJECTION of Self. It is a moment of self-betrayal and self-punishment. In order to truly heal your relationship with food, you must address the disloyalty…
Read Morewhen your inner food demons start barking, do this!
Do you struggle to listen to that little voice within that says, “I’m full!”? Do your inner food demons start barking things like “just one more bite” and “but you may never have this delicious food again!”? You are not alone. The roots of your issues with food are in your mind. Not your body. So today, I wanted to share a short…
Read Morewere you teased about being emotional too?
Growing up, I was always teased for how sensitive and emotional I was. “Here comes Miss Emotional!” “You are SO sensitive!” “WHY ARE YOU CRYING?!” Ugh. I quickly learned that it was not safe for me to feel or express my feelings. So, I swallowed them, shoved them way down, and put…
Read Moreit’s not your fault
One of the biggest blind spots I’ve seen for women when it comes to healing their relationship with food is the intricate link between the wounds you carry and food. Regardless of whether you’ve been carrying those wounds from past experiences around since childhood or it’s something more recent like the loss of a loved one only a…
Read Morewrestling with fear?
The decision to commit to healing my relationship with food wasn’t an easy one. I remember wrestling with so many fears like “is this even possible for me?” because I had tried so many mismatched methods and programs. Even though at times, I was overwhelmed with fear, there were 5 things I knew in my heart…
Read MoreOvereating? Try this right now…
Untangling Physical and Emotional Hunger™ is one of the beginning steps we take together on your Escape From Emotional Eating journey. It’s important for you to know that using food as fuel is NOT about mastering willpower, restriction, or deprivation. It’s about untangling the wires that you’ve got crossed (like the one’s that say “food is fun!” that lead…
Read Moreeating for comfort?
When life gets hard, stressful, and overwhelming, do you eat for comfort? Comfort – the need for relief from pain, grief, or distress – is a normal healthy need. As humans, we all yearn for a sense of comfort. But, be honest: is the way you are comforting yourself truly healthy and supporting your highest good? Back when I was…
Read Moredid you google am I really an emotional eater?
Have you been asking yourself, “Am I really an emotional eater?” You’ve probably googled it, taken a quiz, and dove into what the internet has to say about emotional eating, but are still wondering…”Is emotional eating really my problem?” As your coach, here is the truth: These are the wrong questions to be asking. Because you don’t fit the typical stereotype of an…
Read More10 Year Anniversary of Escape From Emotional Eating
Oh my gosh! It’s here! It happened! Escape From Emotional Eating is 10 years old! While so much has changed, happened, and been created over the years, like the body of work that has touched the lives of thousands of women (and a handful of really heart-centered men) and the 13 transformational retreats I’ve led, there is one…
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