Staying the course

by Martha | Dec 4, 2017 | Uncategorized

Staying the course When we eat in response to physical, as opposed to emotional, hunger, we can expect all the feelings that we have been avoiding to surface. This is a beautiful opportunity, though not easy. But we can learn to make room for the negative emotions....

Risking emptiness

by Martha | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized

Risking emptiness To rediscover a nourishing fullness requires the ability to first be empty. In other words, we need to risk hunger. But with a history of binge eating, hunger may be something that we don’t let ourselves experience often. It feels uncomfortable,...

Risking fullness

by Martha | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized

Risking fullness Once you are able to wait for hunger, you can choose how you want to eat in response to hunger. Bingeing is a mechanical and unconscious reaction. Eating to fuel your body is a deliberate and conscious response. But even eating in an effort to give...