When I was first introduced to mindfulness meditation about 6 years ago I was totally confused about it. Like seriously you want me to quiet down and be alone with my thoughts!? That was the last place I wanted to be. My usual pattern was to avoid the cascading thoughts that would bombard me daily. … Read More MINDFULNESS MEDITATION PRACTICE
If I was being honest with myself my relationship with alcohol has always been a bit dysfunctional. I come by it honestly, I come from a background on both sides of alcoholism, thats not a cop out or an excuse its just a fact. In my mid to late teens I used alcohol to fit… Read More MY SOBER CURIOUS JOURNEY
So a lot has happened over the last couple of weeks, lots of stress, lots of chaos, soul searching, questioning and more. I have been feeling very overwhelmed by food choices and my ability to “stay on track” and this has resulted in binging repeatedly. With this binging has come some realizations about my patterns. … Read More DISCOVERING MY DISORDERED EATING
I caught myself doing something today that I have done a million times before and will probably always struggle with. It’s not something freaky totally weird but it is something that makes me crazy and gives me anxiety. Ok a little back story first. I have struggled with mental health most of my life, earliest… Read More DISTORTED THINKING
Where to start with this crazy story that seems to have spanned my entire life. My earliest memory of being overweight was when my paternal grandmother shamed me for overeating and proceeded to tell my mother how “fat” I was. I was 6 at the time. My adult life has been a yo-yo journey of… Read More MY WEIGHT LOSS STORY
Do you find yourself in a low mood? or an elevated mood? Do you have sleep problems? Do you suffer from anxiety or irritability that is impacting you life? Do your lifestyle changes affect your daily routine and mood? Do you take medications or supplements that you want to know if they are working? Mood… Read More 3 REASONS TO KEEP A MOOD JOURNAL
