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Learning to savor food, yoga, & life.

Fill Your Pitcher, Fill Your Life

“Imagine that you are a pitcher that holds water. When you take care of yourself, you are filling the pitcher with water. When you are taking care of others, you are pouring water out. You cannot pour water from an … Continue reading

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Being Fully Alive

There is Joy in Community There are Tears in Community There is hustle and bustle There is quiet There is wondering There is assurance Why do I reject it? Why do I crave it so? I reject it because it … Continue reading

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The Church is Messy

Broken Glass & Shattered Memories Yelling, Screaming, Anguish The scene? A church meeting about six years ago. I cannot tell you the heartbreak I endured as Christian men and women, whose children I had grown up with, whose leadership in … Continue reading

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Cocoon to Butterfly

I’ve been in isolation for a while now. It’s comfortable. It’s cozy. It’s totally unfulfilling. It’s lonely. It’s full of numbing out and not wanting to feel or be in my body. Cocooning. Living in a fog, is great in … Continue reading

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Hiding From MySelf

Community Attending church is a nightmare for someone who struggles with social anxiety. It’s the before part: will someone say hello? What if someone DOES say hello? Where do I sit? It’s the passing of the peace: The Lord Be … Continue reading

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Intuitive Eater’s Holiday Bill of Rights

Intuitive Eater’s Holiday Bill of Rights by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD What if peace on earth could begin at the dinner table? Imagine experiencing an inner peace, free from incessant worry about what to eat. It’s hard to enjoy the … Continue reading

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My Friend Food

Most recently, I’ve been working on sitting with the uncomfortable feelings of loss, the loss of a very dear friend. You may have met her. Her name is Food. The first time there was a rift in our relationship is … Continue reading

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