by Barbara Spanjers
If you combine last week’s theme of being curious with this week’s theme of being self-compassionate, you pretty much have the answer to how to have peace with food and your body. Judgment is the enemy, whereas curiosity and compassion will change your life for the...
by Barbara Spanjers
So much unhappiness and downright misery comes from judgment. Every time you tell yourself “I should” or “I shouldn’t,” it’s setting you up for feeling guilt, shame, and self-loathing. In the Universe, there are some real shoulds and shouldn’ts, of course. Like don’t...
by Barbara Spanjers
Quick estimate: how much of your time is spent focusing on what you’d like to change about yourself? Or on what you’re unhappy with in your life? Chances are it’s a pretty significant amount of time each day that you can’t get back. I was consulting with a...
by Barbara Spanjers
You can barely exist in today’s 24/7 information overload without hearing rules about eating. By 9:00 this morning, I heard references to food rules in these places: Facebook posts and ads Local newspaper (yes, they still exist) Local morning news program National...
by Barbara Spanjers
Halloween is just around the corner. How could I forget? My kids have been reminding me every day that we – gasp! – didn’t purchase our Halloween candy yet. Waiting until T-minus-5 days to buy the candy is apparently cutting things too close. In this...