Systems and Organs: Reclaiming the Holistic View of the Body
Systems and Organs: Reclaiming the Holistic View of the Body Chapter Nine of Journey Back to Health is one of the largest chapters in the book, and there’s a reason for that. When I was actively health coaching, and even in my own personal health journey, I repeatedly encountered the same challenge: the body was […]
Knowing Is Not Enough: Why Information Alone Doesn’t Change Your Life
Knowing Is Not Enough: Why Information Alone Doesn’t Change Your Life Chapter Eight of Journey Back to Health addresses a frustrating truth: knowing what to do is not enough. During my graduate studies in psychology, I conducted research with both children and adults. I asked children as young as three to sort pictures into piles […]
Superhero Complex: Taking Off the Cape
Superhero Complex: Taking Off the Cape Chapter Seven of Journey Back to Health is short, but it carries weight. It’s called Superhero Complex, and it addresses something I know I struggle with — wearing the cape. For some of us, there’s a strong internal drive to do everything. To show up for everyone. To say […]
Emotional Connections: Healing Without Deprivation
Emotional Connections: Healing Without Deprivation Chapter Six of Journey Back to Health is about emotional connections — specifically the emotional connections we build with food. For me, one of my strongest emotional pathways is tied to cookies. Not just any cookies, but spicy cookies shared with my grandmother. She would drink coffee, I would drink […]
