In her 1969 book On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross described the 5 stages of grief as consisting of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Though there is no one way to grieve – and many have critiqued this description of the grieving process as oversimplified – having specific milestones to look for can help […]
Happy New Year. We’re off to a bizarre start. A new favorite meme I saw yesterday said something alone the lines of “2021 just to 2020 to hold her beer.” . Meanwhile, the month of January promises its usual deluge of diets-that-claim-not-to-be-diets parading their before and after photos, positive testimonials, and gaslighting gaslighting and more […]
Well, this has been one hell of a year. You made it through, if not smoothly then hopefully with a modicum of awareness and gentleness. For me, it was a series of highs and lows, moments I adored and wanted to hold close and others that were excruciating and that made me want to bolt. […]
A life of satisfaction and meaning seems to come from living according to our values. Knowing what our values are helps guide us in our beliefs, thoughts, words, and actions. The same goes for how we eat. . Most of us are driven by certain food values without even realizing it. Thoughtfully contemplating what matters […]
I am no fan of that old saying “You are what you eat.” It’s judgmental, inequitable, and unjust. But I do believe that we are significantly influenced by what we consume. And I’m not even talking about food here. . Many of us are consuming images and words and messages about food, about eating, about […]
Compassion can be mistaken for always being sweet and kind. True compassion, however, can have quite the edge to it. True compassion might mean confronting a friend about the triggering diet comments they make or defining and defending boundaries with family members around holiday meals. . Idiot compassion, on the other hand, allows you to […]
Happy post-Thanksgiving. I hope your holiday was peaceful, delicious, and safe. Perhaps you found yourself dealing with an obstacle or two or questioning your judgment along the Intuitive Eating path. This is good news! The holidays can be a wonderful time to practice IE with all of their intensity and variety. Here’s a little approach […]
As we move into the holiday season – one that will inevitably be different from any one that has preceded it and likely different than any in the future – the need for gratitude is at an all time high. And because the holidays can be a painful time to have a body – with […]
This holiday season, I would love to support you by answering your individual questions because if you’re having them, you can bet your butterball turkey others have the same ones. . Please type in your questions (with the link below) and I will answer them in an upcoming video series via Instagram and Facebook. https://bit.ly/jennahelp
Our lives are affected by various cycles. The seasons, the school year, and our menstrual cycles are common cycles that have some predictable characteristics and affect us differently depending on where exactly we are in the cycle. . This is a presidential election year, if you hadn’t heard. It comes every four years. At the […]
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