What a Renaissance Architect Taught Me About Rejection and Starting Over
Brunelleschi lost a competition to design the bronze doors of Florence’s Baptistry. So he became an architect instead — and ended up building the most extraordinary dome in history. Here’s what that has to do with your relationship with your body.
You’re Not Broken — You’re Just Looking at Yourself From the Wrong Angle
Michelangelo said he didn’t sculpt the David — the David was already in the marble. He simply removed everything that wasn’t the David. Here’s why that idea might be the most important thing anyone has ever said about your body and who you already are.
Why “Think Positive” Didn’t Work for Me (And What I Did Instead)
A host introduced me as a “Law of Attraction Weight Loss Expert.” I paused — because Law of Attraction didn’t actually work for me. It created more pain than peace. Here’s what I figured out instead, and why it changed everything about how I teach women to heal their relationship with food.
Why You Don’t Need a “Solid Foundation” to Change Your Body
At a dinner party a friend kept asking me how to build a solid foundation for lasting change. We talked in circles for an hour before I realized we were thinking from completely different paradigms. Here’s what he was missing — and what actually creates lasting results.
Why “Your Thoughts Create Your Reality” Is Only Half True
“Your thoughts create your reality” is one of the most empowering — and painful — phrases in the personal growth world. Here’s where it goes wrong, why it creates the same trap as the diet and exercise model, and what the distinction actually is that sets you free.
When Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work — Try This Instead
My cat was dying and I couldn’t think a single happy thought. All the affirmations and positive reframes in the world did nothing. Here’s what actually pulled me out — and why it works when nothing else does.
What My Sick Cat Taught Me About Trusting the Process
I kept telling my ailing cat “if you only knew how much I love you, you couldn’t possibly be scared.” And then it hit me — what if that’s exactly what the universe is saying to us when life gets hard? Here’s the thought that actually brought me peace.
Why Fighting Your Food Struggles Makes Them Worse
A friend’s mom had fallen multiple times without breaking a bone — because she learned to stop fighting the fall and just let it happen. Here’s why that’s some of the best advice I’ve ever heard for anyone struggling with food, their body, or their weight.
What Acting Taught Me About Healing Your Relationship With Food
Will Smith memorized everyone else’s lines because he was too nervous to just be present. Sound familiar? Here’s why the art of acting is actually the perfect analogy for what it takes to truly heal your relationship with food and your body.
You Are Perfect Exactly Where You Are in Your Journey
A passage from The Inner Game of Tennis stopped me cold. It’s about a rose seed — but it’s really about you, exactly as you are right now, at whatever stage of your journey you’re in.