acceptance

In this blog, I share how I wove our story of coming to a place of accepting a life without children into the novel, The Tears of a Woman. The …

We can feel like the distance between the body we have and the body we want is an impassable canyon with snapping crocodiles below. But it is a false illusion …

Joyful Eating is essentially my food and nutrition philosophy. It underpins my book and approach as a nutritionist, writer and recipe developer. The Philosophy of Joyful Eating The philosophy of …

The media are warning of the risk of gaining weight during lockdown. However, concerning yourself with your weight at this time is not beneficial for your health. Allow me to …

Those of us trying to get pregnant can fall prey to people and programs with promises that we’ll get pregnant if we just follow their diet or lifestyle plan. ‘If …

Today, I had my first morning walk in the streets surrounding our home since the lockdown was announced here in New Zealand. Our prime minister, Jacinda Adern, has let us …

Are you afraid that you’d let yourself go and gain weight if you stopped dieting? At the beginning of each year, we’re exposed to many messages that tell us we …

Many self-help gurus talk about the value of a gratitude practice. They suggest that if we express gratitude for the events and circumstances in our lives, we will attract more …

I want to share with you my journey to accepting my childlessness, which was not by choice. I hope that what I share helps those of you facing the same …

Children intuitively know what and how to eat. Yet we lose the curiosity and intuition with food by adulthood due to external labels and diet rules. Children interact with the …

Where did she come from? How did she get here? She is not who you want to be seen with. How will people look at you? What will they think? …

We may resist support for many reasons based on our beliefs and past experiences. Keep looking for those health professionals that ‘get’ you. Recently, I was talking to someone about …