I ran into Alison Ross from the Center For Eating Recovery a few weeks ago at a festive wintertime event. She was in the wild - not settled on her comfy couch across from me, listening to me talk about what's going on in my life, in my head, in my gut. I was excited to see her … [Read more...]
The Sacred Banana: Intuitive Eating Lessons at Center For Eating Recovery
I weighed myself this morning, like I do every day. Alison said I should stop it. In fact, I should get rid of my scale altogether, because paying such close attention to my weight is not a kind, loving way to treat my body. Checking in on its progress like that is unfair. But … [Read more...]
My Tortured Beacon
I want to tell you about my friend Robin. The first thing you should know about her is that she is dead. She was 38 when she took a scarf, a white scarf that looked like it couldn't hold a purse, much less a heavy, flailing 38-year-old woman, tied it to her canopy bed frame, … [Read more...]