Those of us who have problems with emotional eating know that food, dieting and weight obsessions are only symptoms of deeper pain, hurt and need. We have turned to eating because we have never felt free enough or supported enough to be acceptable with admitting these needs. There are a hundred reasons for this, butContinue reading “How to Stop Eating Like a Child”
Category Archives: Emotional Health
My New Un-Resolutions
I’ve been reviewing 3 basic tasks for spiritual development: honoring ourselves, discovering our expressions and sharing our expressions. Along that line, let’s revisit an idea of resolutions for the beginning of 2017. Instead of twisting myself in knots out of a framework of faults, I wanted to set my path from a value-added mindset. SoContinue reading “My New Un-Resolutions”
Share Your Expression This Season
In the past two posts, we looked at the foundational necessity of Honoring Yourself in the pathway to spiritual growth. Without honoring our gift of embodied life, we are set at odds against ourselves, constantly battling our right to be and squandering the energy we have been so lavishly given by having a physical experienceContinue reading “Share Your Expression This Season”
Discover Your Expression
In the previous post, we explored the foundational practice of honoring yourself. Without this in place, our efforts often become disappointing because we are acting from a place of not knowing ourselves or looking on the outside for what can only be found within. Honoring self allows us to be equals, not subservient to othersContinue reading “Discover Your Expression”
How Did You Treat Yourself Today? Pt. 1
Recently I realized that there is a disconnect between me and how I treat myself. Something as small as the vegetables in the garden. Veggies are good for me, they’re free, but I’m not eating them. I’m too busy doing stuff for others. The apples from my tree are so abundant that even my residentContinue reading “How Did You Treat Yourself Today? Pt. 1”
International Scream of Frustration Day
October 12 is International Scream of Frustration Day. I know you probably didn’t know that. I didn’t know that until I came across it. But it’s all good. Here’s how we celebrate. Take a regular brown paper lunch bag. Cup your hand around the opening. Place it over your mouth. Scream. Throw the bag away.Continue reading “International Scream of Frustration Day”
A Private Concentration Camp
October is Domestic Violence Prevention month. Many say they are tired of hearing about it. Why doesn’t she just leave? They don’t ask why he continues to be insane. Why does he kick the woman carrying his child to the ground? Why he hates someone who is devoted to his happiness? Why he refuses to take responsibilityContinue reading “A Private Concentration Camp”
The “W” in Worry
There is a well- known Serenity Prayer by Friedrich Nietzsche and used in 12 step recovery programs that seeks to relieve us of our mental turmoil: God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.” What is not quoted asContinue reading “The “W” in Worry”
Money Monster Pt. 2
Instead of…. Say… We can’t afford that. We decided to….instead I need that.(need gives the idea that we will hurt or lose out if we don’t have something) It might be nice to have sometime but it wouldn’t add anything we value right now. We don’t have the money. That’s not a good value forContinue reading “Money Monster Pt. 2”
Taming the Money Monster: Talking to Your Kids About Money
This is not your normal article about money and your children. We won’t be talking about allowances, budgeting, piggy banks, or tuition. Instead we’ll be talking about, well, words. The words we use around our children have a lasting impact on their attitudes or emotional “load” around money. In our consumer culture, things can easilyContinue reading “Taming the Money Monster: Talking to Your Kids About Money”
Shirley Fessel 