peace is possible
Today has been a very full day, sandwiched between many other very full days. We are celebrating my youngest child’s birthday today. And birthdays are always a pretty big deal…
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loosen your grip
So yesterday morning I was reading through my email. I got a promotional email from someone that started out like this: “There was one undeniable fact that was true no…
Read Moreclean your plate or else…
A few months ago I was discussing the challenges of overcoming emotional eating with my sister. “So is it always bad to eat emotionally?” she asked. At first glance, you…
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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddist monk from Vietnam. Last week I mentioned that I had recently listened to an audio recording of one of his books, Peace is Every…
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I’ve recently been reading Mindful Eating by Jan Chozen Bays, a Zen teacher, Buddhist abess, pediatrian, and mindful eating educator. Among other things, I loved Jan’s concept of the seven…
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