The Journal: Reflections on Body, Nervous System, and Food
This is where I share reflections drawn from lived experience, both from my own life and from years of working closely with women.
Much of what I write grows out of the patterns that appear again and again in the relationship between the body, the nervous system, and food, especially for women who have spent a long time monitoring themselves instead of feeling at home in their bodies.
Nothing here is meant to convince or change you.
It is simply a place to offer perspective and understanding for women who may recognize themselves in these experiences.
You are welcome to read slowly and take what feels meaningful to you.
Many women believe they need more motivation, more discipline, or more willpower. They come to me saying they just need to “try harder,” become mor...
Many women struggle with emotional eating, food guilt, and years of dieting that never seems to lead to lasting peace with food.
In many cases, th...
Many women carry a quiet sense of body shame shaped by years of diet culture, comparison, and constant self-monitoring. Over time this can create self...
Many women try to change their habits, discipline, or routines without realizing how much their experience of life is shaped by their relationship wit...
My dearest body,
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry you had to be brought into this world in a system where you were perceived as “wrong” just for being you.
I’...
