Category: forgiveness

From Madness to Miracles: The Sacred Act of Relationship

Sep 1, 2025

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deepercravings

in Connection, forgiveness, relationships, spirituality

Relationships have a way of undoing us. They can strip away our carefully constructed masks, expose our deepest wounds, and pull us to the brink of despair. For me, that unraveling came secretly, privately within my own marriage. By day, I was a therapist—guiding others navigating destructive patterns and relational challenges, even working with some…
A New ‘KIND’ of New Year’s Resolution

Dec 31, 2013

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deepercravings

in body appreciation, Connection, forgiveness, spirituality

Somehow we instinctively get it with our children, our staff, our students and anyone else were trying to motivate. And yet when it comes to ourselves; the concept of how to truly motivate ourselves to live as we truly want to seems to allude us. For years I somehow believed that by being extremely harsh…
The More You Crave, The More You Crave

Jul 30, 2013

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deepercravings

in Connection, emotional eating, forgiveness, mindfulness, Presence

There is a common expression in therapy circles “what you resist persists” and never have I found that more true than in the realm of food. This is why, for me, dieting is so dangerous and so ineffective. The constant restriction keeps us locked in a constant battle with the object of our obsession…food. We move between periods…
I’ll take a side of compassion & trust with my M&Ms please

Jun 6, 2013

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deepercravings

in emotional eating, forgiveness, mindful eating, mindfulness, Presence

There was my hand reaching (for the fifth time) into the bag of M&Ms that was leftover from decorating my son’s birthday cake. It was that same mindless emotional eating experience that I have had many times before where the food feels like both an alluring comfort and an all-powerful adversary …and I don’t even…
Waves of Connection

Oct 24, 2012

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deepercravings

in body appreciation, Connection, Embodiment, Emergence, emotional eating, forgiveness, mindful eating, mindfulness, Presence

When people hear that I have lost over 65lbs without counting calories or measuring, by truly eating what I want, when I want and without forcing a daily exercise routine they are usually shocked and suspicious…it seems too easy. In truth the daily decisions of what I eat and how I move has come with…
A Body of Gratitude

Sep 7, 2012

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deepercravings

in body appreciation, Connection, Embodiment, forgiveness, mindfulness, Presence

I was on a vacation recently, delighting in the heat of the sun poolside and was struck by a surprising awareness. I was enjoying myself! I was completely relaxed and present, dipping in and out of the pool, enjoying the company I was with, appreciating the sun and the breeze and the relaxed atmosphere. Such…
Holding the Olive Branch

Jun 28, 2012

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deepercravings

in body appreciation, Connection, forgiveness, Presence, spirituality

It is simple math that determines our size; calories in verses calories out. We all know that on an intellectual level but somehow emotionally we can begin to view our own body as a villain, an active agent, in the story we tell ourselves about our weight. We attribute evil powers to the body that…