What will my children eat?
My friend wants to join my mindbodysoul cleanse class. She’s yearning for a new start – a supportive way to move from this (junky food, excess weight, sluggishness) to that (clarity, lightness, peacefulness). But she’s worried her son won’t eat the pure food she’s nourishing her body with. She asked me if I’ll address how […]
Sugar? Stevia? Splenda? Agave? Sucanat?
I have fallen madly in love. Seven times last week. My new group. Every woman. Love them to death. So honoured that they are open to hope. So awed that they are trusting me to guide them to a different way. We had a fascinating conversation in my front hallway on Sunday. We’d just finished […]
What’s your type of treat?
I turned 49 today. Thanks to all of you for your birthday hugs. I truly felt them.| Here’s my heavenly day: Morning snuggles and cuddles in bed with various sized family members. Drooling over my new MacBook Air. Moksha yoga. Lunch with one of my oldest and most loved friends, Christine – Salads, dips, and […]
Why are you bingeing every Sunday?
Sue wrote to me after reading my latka blog: “Terrific blog Bev and I know exactly what you mean. I was always starting a diet on Monday so Sunday was that last chance for me to eat that piece of cake or cookie or whatever. Then one time I was pregnant. I didn’t have to […]
What would you do if no one was watching?
I broke a personal barrier last night. I danced while no one else was dancing. OK. I danced with two friends. At a party of 40 people. Until last night, I was a person who only danced when everyone was dancing. I was always mesmerized by women who get up and dance at concerts or […]
Want to know the second best weight loss secret in the universe?
Be gentle. Talk gently to yourself. Think gently about things. Tread gently in the world. Do you remember when you were a child? And someone treated you harshly? Maybe they yelled, maybe they criticized, maybe they were unfair, maybe they shamed you. You wanted to leave Run away and hide. And many times you couldn’t. […]
Wanna love yourself into losing weight?
Marianne Williamson writes that all actions stem from one of two emotions: fear or love. While I think our emotions are more nuanced than that, I find this distinction useful when my clients are very attached to their stories about why they act the way they do. For example, they were very upset that I […]
Are you living your priorities?
I was late for an important Board meeting tonight. Fifteen minutes. That’s how long it takes me to make a delicious salad for dinner. Busy day. No time to prepare food. Fed the kids. Time to go. But I hadn’t eaten my dinner. So… I walked into the meeting fifteen minutes late. Luscious salad in […]
How are you feeling today?
I woke up feeling light and free. It’s Saturday morning. I usually visit my grandmother, Helen, on Saturdays. She lives alone and doesn’t go out. I do go out, and we love to see each other. So I go to her. We sit together. I bring a project I’m working on Sometimes lunch And we […]
Are you ready to end the war?
I was telling a friend about one of my favourite Martha Beck weight loss tools. It’s called “bag it, barter it, or better it”, and can be applied to any area of your life. Anything you don’t want to do, consider whether you can bag it – simply not do it; barter it – pay […]