As a body image expert, weight is a very touchy topic for me. I care deeply about how women feel about themselves in their bodies. I care about whether they feel strong physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I care about how they feel energetically. I care about how they see themselves when they look in the mirror. And I care…
When the mountain of paperwork and other clutter on my client Sue’s desk approached Mt. Everest proportions, she would ‘organize’ it by dumping it into paper bags and boxes that she stashed in closets and under tables. Can you relate? Patty, another client of mine, didn’t even bother stashing her clutter. The obstacle course that began at the front door…
Can you imagine anything that could hurt more than chronic physical pain? How about the pain that lives inside? The emotional agony that comes with the judgmental stares and whispered comments when you’re 100 pounds overweight? The inability to buy a beautiful dress, or the seat-space shame when flying on an airplane?Now can you imagine losing that weight, and still coming…
I was a binge-eater pretty much from the time I came out of the womb. Born into a family with an abusive father and a passive, afraid mother, I ate to find comfort. Eating put me in a physical and emotional stupor that allowed me to tune out the pain of home. It also led to early obesity. By the…
Do you ever have thoughts like these? My life would be better if I looked better. I will never look as good as _____________. My _________ is/are so ugly. I am so fat. The scale can’t be right. I look disgusting; no one could ever love me. If you do, you’re not alone. In a seminal study of body image…
With Halloween in the rear-view mirror and Thanksgiving at the next exit, the holiday season is upon us. It is meant to be a joyous time of time-honored traditions, faith, and precious time with loved ones. But for anyone who’s ever struggled with excess weight, negative body image, or poor self-esteem, it can also be a season of guilt and…
Each year kids of all ages don costumes and knock on doors, while neighbors greet them with all kinds of sweet goodies. While it’s fun to make believe and play dress-up every now and then, what about the rest of the year? What if you’re constantly haunted by the ghosts of self-doubt and low self-esteem? What if you’re surrounded by…