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.…