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 lockdown was announced here in New Zealand. Our prime minister, Jacinda Adern, has let us know that…

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?…

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