This little girl wasn’t afraid of sugar . This little girl was a true intuitive eater and she didn’t see food as “healthy” or “unhealthy,” she focused on what nourished her body in the moment (In this moment it was cake and buttermilk)😊 . This little girl and her grandparents had the time of their… Continue reading Younger You Needs You
Author: Amie Hope Thomas
How Lemons Can Help Your Trauma
I created this awhile back for my clients Lemons 🍋(anything sour in general) can definitely help us come back to the present moment...😬 Sometimes we get stuck in a younger version of ourselves (when triggered by something) because of the trauma we have been through Feel free to try this exercise next time you feel… Continue reading How Lemons Can Help Your Trauma
What does (HAES) Health AT Every Size Even Mean???
I am a (HAES) Health At Every Size therapist. As stated in the link below: "The Health At Every Size® (HAES®) approach (weight inclusive) is an alternative to the weight/size-based paradigm upon which much current public health policy is based." Before we go any further, check out this HAES Fact Sheet so you can understand… Continue reading What does (HAES) Health AT Every Size Even Mean???
Being Healed From It Does Not Always Mean The Absence Of It
When it comes to eating disorders, healing looks different for everyone. When a person says that they are healed from their disorder, that might not necessarily mean the absence of it. Being healed might simply mean having more power over the eating disorder voice than you did when the eating disorder was full blown. Maybe… Continue reading Being Healed From It Does Not Always Mean The Absence Of It
What Does Intuitive Eating Even Mean??
"Accept your genetic blueprint. Just as a person with a shoe size of eight would not expect to realistically squeeze into a size six, it is equally as futile (and uncomfortable) to have the same expectation with body size. But mostly, respect your body, so you can feel better about who you are. It's hard… Continue reading What Does Intuitive Eating Even Mean??
Food Freedom/Body Peace Resources
Podcasts: Books: - Body Kindness By: Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN - Body Respect By: Linda Bacon, PhD. and Lucy Aphramor, PhD, RD - Sick Enough By: Jennifer L. Gaudiani - Health at Every Size By: Linda Bacon, PhD. - 8 Keys To Recovery From An Eating Disorder By: Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb - Intuitive Eating… Continue reading Food Freedom/Body Peace Resources
Do It Afraid
“You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” –Christopher Columbus I saw the ocean for the first time when I was in the 2nd grade. I remember standing on the beach and looking at the water. To be honest, the ocean scared me...it scared me… Continue reading Do It Afraid
The Power in Choosing Our Responses
Between stimulus and response there's a space, in that space lies our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and freedom. -Viktor Frankl Today I was in a situation where my response ended up changing the mood of the whole situation. I believe it was because I applied 3 things that… Continue reading The Power in Choosing Our Responses
The 4 Things That Keep Me Balanced
Life is all about balance. You don't always need to be getting stuff done. Sometimes it's perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary, to shut down, kick back, and do nothing. -Lori Deschene Balance is so important. It's like a chair. A chair will lose balance with only 3 legs. As a counselor, I strive to help… Continue reading The 4 Things That Keep Me Balanced
3 Things I’ve Learned From Being Alone
Be Alone. Eat alone, take yourself on dates, sleep alone. In the midst of this you will learn about yourself. You will grow, you will figure out what inspires you, you will curate your own dreams, your own beliefs, your own stunning clarity, and when you do meet the person who makes your cells dance,… Continue reading 3 Things I’ve Learned From Being Alone
