I am a writer after all. Sometimes I need a place to express thoughts, feelings, emotions and general insights. This is where I do that.
I have bragging rights : the body reset was born of Tequila and Chocolate Cake. Oh, and anger. Lots of rage. Yes. It's been three years since the commencement of the Body Reset and to say I'm proud is an understatement. I woke up the day after my son's 4th birthday - and 3 months [...]
I was given a list of the following questions to answer as to why a plant based diet may trump a meat/dairy based one. Morally, I don't like pushing anyone in any particular direction when it comes to food. Therapeutically, I 100% believe foregoing Dairy, Meat & Gluten support our bodies in healing, improved digestion, [...]
And here I was about to write some long winded rant about how meal prep is over rated. Only for A-types, not me (although I do appreciate a solid plan). Best I just eat my words. When I imagine meal prepping I see piles of Tupperware, pre-portion measurements and exacting ingredients - which makes my [...]
Today I leave for Costa Rica. I haven't left the country since 2006. That's a really long time for me - for someone who's lived in Switzerland, Thailand & Italy (and visited the neighboring countries) traveling became more a pastime and something that made me who I am today. When I boarded my plane from Reggio di Calabria in '06 the last [...]
I don’t want to make generalizations here but I do wish to debunk some of the bigger assumptions we make when it comes to our hunger. We assume hunger is a pang in our belly. We assume hunger is a drive for food. We assume hunger is a concrete space we fill until it wears [...]
Nutritional Sobriety - I wrote this for a local AA Newsletter because I was asked to apply the same principals of sobriety to recovering from disordered eating and body dysmorphia. ... Sobriety. We often associate sobriety and abstinence with substances like heroin, alcohol, cocaine or methamphetamine. Sobriety eludes to ingesting substances that intoxicate our senses. Less often [...]
I grew up in Portland Maine, in a large house in a room set far away from the rest. My window overlooked the corner of Brighton Avenue and William Street. Our house was filled with antiques and every Christmas my mom would host a party, with a piano player and a whole bunch of people [...]
We've talked about forgiveness before and we're going to talk about it again. Why? Because hindsight is ALWAYS 2020. I should have. Could have. Would have. If you're joking now like hindsight is also "2021" as if this year hasn't been crazy enough - I'm with you. It's historical. Is it over yet? Hindsight is [...]
Don’t rush to make up your mind. Knee jerk decision making keeps us stuck across the board. With food, with relationships, with our work. Knee jerk assumptions based on “having to fill the gap” now because I don’t like the discomfort of the space this creates in my life is like plugging a hole where [...]
Sober September REFLECTIONS. I remained abstinent from alcohol for 30 days. To be very clear: if you are reading this and know that alcohol is a serious problem for you, this article is not for you. Considering long time sobriety is worthy of discussion. Call me. We can talk about it. We can devise a sustainable [...]
