I know from working with many weight loss clients, individually and in groups, helping with diet, nutrition, exercise, emotions and spiritual practices – that a lot of overweight and obesity problems are greatly relieved through relationships.  If you’re happy and getting love, then weight becomes a sideline concern. Being in a committed relationship or marriage,…

I just want to say THANK YOU for those of you who reached out, posted your feelings and needs, and for those who responded. We’re a truly remarkable, caring, and loving group.  I’m honored to be a part of this wonderful growing community. Here’s the original post, a column on identifying feelings that I wrote…

If you are an emotional overeater, or if you eat to change moods such as feeling upset, stressed, or a bit down – try giving yourself some peace and comfort by meditating.  What is meditation?  There are many forms, some are as simple as just closing your eyes and stilling the thoughts in your mind. …

This country was founded on the principle that we are “One Nation, Under God, Indivisible.”  To me that means we work together and celebrate each other, our individuality, independence, and interdependence. There’s a really cool, new initiative a lot of us are celebrating and joining this Martin Luther King Day weekend.  It’s the “Declaration of…

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