Self-care: I have a love/hate relationship with this concept. I love it because I’ve learned the hard way that when I’m treating myself like a garbage dump (mentally, physically, emotionally, and any other way), it’s way, way harder to show…
Who am I kidding? It’s for me
I write about what I like to call “Real Life Skills” because these are some of the mission critical pieces (particularly relating to self awareness) that I needed to learn and apply in order to function (let alone thrive) day-to-day —…
A Working Theory and Other Notes to Self
Today I could use some reminders to self. So here goes: I can’t parent “wrong”. There are an infinite number of ways something could be done (and I can never know exactly what would be best for someone else because…
Changing the Cat’s Pajamas
I’m getting ready for a talk on supporting our kids in building positive self image (7pm on 3/1/18 at Fisher Middle School in Los Gatos, CA, for those interested and in the area). As I’ve been refining (and retweaking and…
RLS #3: Solid Foundation
Following real life skills #1 (Mindset: Life is messy) and #2 (Experience your emotions and feelings), we’ll move on to a third real life skill. Real Life Skill #3: Set yourself up for success with a solid foundation. Let’s start…
Strong Foundation: Bonus from Nope, You’re Not Crazy
I published a book last year — Nope, You’re Not Crazy: Rising from the Swamp of Disordered Eating. Part memoir, part notebook, and part food for thought, I wrote the book I’d have liked to have found when I was struggling…
The D-Word and How Not to Capsize
Today’s food for thought is around depression, recovery, and staying upright: I went through a big round of depression in college (which I see now started towards the end of high school and then continued over the next few years…
Waking Up, Feeling Crappy
Today’s food for thought is on body wisdom, and paying attention to how we’re physically feeling: I woke up this morning feeling sluggish, tired, my head hurt, and my brain couldn’t quite compute much of anything. I felt physically crappy.…