How important is it to give back? And how exactly can we? We have the power to brighten someone’s day and to make a difference in the world – in so many very simple ways. We live in the physical world and can see the results of encouragement, kindness and empathy first hand. It’s how Continue reading
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Staying Close to Your Family
March 16, 1970 – forty-eight years ago today – was my due date for the birth of my first son, Harry. I would end up delivering him into this world three long weeks later. As I remember, those weeks were filled with anxiety over the mechanics of the actual birthing process and how much it Continue reading
Announcing My New Podcast!
I must admit after sending off last week’s newsletter about my mom, I was seriously considering taking a long break from writing. My husband’s surgery, my mom’s passing away and the frenetic pace of publicizing my book,The Secret Life of a Weight Obsessed Woman, had literally drained me. I was yearning for a quiet mind Continue reading
I’m Tired, But Also Relieved
It’s two weeks since my mom passed away and I find myself struggling about what to write about her and her death. So many feelings are cascading over me constantly – like a tsunami – washing away what I felt just seconds before and sweeping in new ones. I think my overriding feelings are twofold: Continue reading
A Tribute to My Mother
My mother passed away this week. My time has been spent attending to her funeral, connecting with family, and of course, honoring who she was and all she has given. If it is okay with you, I would like to share her life with you. She was an only child and impressed on her children Continue reading
Energy, Awareness, Focus, and Wonder
Through circumstances not altogether pleasant I found myself in the waiting room of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City on Super Bowl weekend. Trying to distract myself from the myriad of tests my husband was having on his spine, I started reading the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal I had picked up Continue reading
The Healing Power of Journaling, With June Alexander
To listen to my latest podcast episode, click ‘play’ above, or find it on iTunes. Eating disorders are often a subject shrouded in shame – thought to be only a young girl’s burden. June Alexander, who suffered from anorexia for decades, shred her story of battling anorexia and her ultimate recovery when we talked recently. Continue reading
Eating Disorder Trends, Treatment and Renewed Hope for Recovery, with Elissa Myers
Learning something new can be invigorating. And I certainly was reminded of that when Elissa Myers and I spoke recently about her role as Head of The Academy of Eating Disorders. We are a trend-hungry society (I use the word hungry deliberately) and like any other field of study, new treatment techniques are constantly evolving. Continue reading
I Didn’t Expect to Find This in North Carolina
Two things happened this week that I didn’t expect. The first is that my new book hit #1 as a new release in Eating Disorder category on Amazon! Thank you to all of you who have made this possible. If you haven’t yet checked out the book, please consider supporting me by ordering it here, and Continue reading
Ax the Diet Mindset, with Dr Nina Savelle-Rocklin
January screams at us: GET SKINNIER IN THE NEW YEAR. Sure it’s a month of new beginnings and new resolutions. But for chronic dieters and those of us who are NOT HAPPY with our body shapes, January – though ripe with promise – creates a culture of unbearable discontent. I’ve got an antidote to counteract Continue reading