A strange gift

by Martha | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

A strange gift What is involved in the journey to ending your struggle with binge eating? Healing will involve: slowing down developing conscious attention skills finding a strong inner adult nurturing love and compassion turning toward oneself instead of turning away...

A certain urgency

by Martha | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

A certain urgency At its heart, the work of healing from binge eating involves two key processes: letting go of a habit we no longer need and finding out who we are without it. It’s not always easy work, but increasing awareness of how our mind influences both...

Holding the space

by Martha | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized

Holding the space When I first starting working with my life coach, I already loved her. That—it turned out—was a good thing. I’d worked with Suzy in the same organization for 10 years. As her colleague, I knew that she was brilliant, strong, and had impeccable...

The binge as barometer

by Martha | Mar 5, 2018 | Uncategorized

The binge as barometer Every instant presents an opportunity to respond or react, to heal or spin. As we build our awareness, especially of our thoughts and feelings and the connections between them, we’ll begin to see how we maintain our limited perspectives. We hold...

Taking notice

by Martha | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

Taking notice Binge eating is an attempt to momentarily soothe ourselves. Soothing behavior can be seen as our best compassionate attempt to take of ourselves, using the tools we know. But is also a way to avoid facing ourselves. Basically, we soothe to go...

Active versus passive thinking

by Martha | Jan 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

Active versus passive thinking On the one hand, we can apply our faculty of thought to situations in life. Deciphering a pattern. Figuring out the kids’ summer camp schedule. Determining the fastest way to stop an overflowing toilet. Considering what brand of...