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Backdraft
When we start practicing more self kindness and self compassion, we may be surprised to experience an increase in uncomfortable sensations and emotions. This is normal. It can help to understand this by thinking about the metaphor of Backdraft that is offered to us...
Just for Me
What if a poem were just for me? What if I were audience enough because I am, Because this person here is alive, is flesh, is conscious, has feelings, counts? What if this one person mattered not just for what She can do in the world But because she is part of the...
Read more“If your compassion does not include yourself,
it is incomplete.”~Jack Kornfield
Today's Dose of Inspiration
"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." ~Jack Kornfield
What is Self-Compassion?
Simple treating yourself with the same kindness, love and care as you would treat a friend who was having a difficult time.
Binge Eating Disorder – a brilliant coping mechanism?
Binge Eating Disorder is the most common eating disorder. It is defined clinically by frequent episodes of consuming large amounts of food (without purging); a feeling of being out of control during the episodes; and, strong feelings of shame or guilt regarding the...
Closing the Gap between Should and Want
Unfortunately, many, many people feel anxious about their eating. There seems to be a huge gap between what people think they should eat, what they want to eat – and what they are able to manage around eating given their lifestyle. There are two main aspects to...
Caring for Your Soul
"You have the need and the right to spend part of your life caring for your soul. It is not easy. You have to resist the demands of the work-oriented, often defensive, element in your psyche that measures life only in terms of output -- how much you produce -- not in...
Green Power Bowl Spring Soup
This soup has become a basic for me. I prefer to roast the onions, leeks,garlic, asparagus and broccoli in the oven for 45 minutes with some olive oil and then add the roasted vegetables to the leafy greens and broth in a soup pot. All those greens are rich in...
Darling, I care about your suffering…
"Darling, I know you suffer. That is why I am here for you." This mantra is offered to us by Thich Nhat Hanh. When we hear this from others who care about us, a deep healing begins. When we learn to say this to ourselves, we are free. That is the power of...
Body Compassion: Using Your Breath to Change Body Image
You can always use your breathe to settle your mind and gently change your relationship to food and your body. It takes practice and kindness. Because your mind will wander. The practice is to gently, kindly bring it back to your breathe. Observe your mind, note...