Why do we so easily find ourselves turning to food for stress relief? For some of us, it’s the sweet treats that take us away into softer places. For others, anything deep-fried, salty, or crunchy may do the trick. Perhaps you need a combination of all of these in your harshest moments. Regardless of our […]
Creating a War Room for Body and Soul
My daughter travelled the world alone this summer which pretty much left me an anxiety filled mess. When she moved out almost 2 years ago, my husband and I started transforming her old room into a workout area. So over the past few months, to keep me from focusing on the danger that my precious […]
How to Recover From Emotional Eating Binges
It’s no secret around here I struggle greatly with depression which unfortunately often leads to emotional eating. Those of us who deal with mental health and food addiction issues often find ourselves in a valley of hopelessness and exhaustion. I’ve been there many times. Depression can manifest in different ways for each of us. We may […]
How to Break Free From Sugar Addiction
Do you struggle with sugar addiction? Studies have shown not only what sugar does to our bodies and minds but also the difficulty of breaking free from its tight grasp. Many of us have heard all about this type of research, yet we continue to inhale foods dripping with sugar and their equally devastating fake […]
Living As If
As I discussed here a couple of weeks ago, there are certain aspects of our unique wiring we may not be able to, or even want to, change. We have certain God given strengths we can finally embrace and quit spinning our wheels trying to be someone we’re not. However, there are other habits and […]
3 Life-Changing Reasons to Start Fasting
As a life long food addict, fasting is not something I ever really considered. In more recent years, after becoming a Christian, I’m always searching for ways to grow in my faith and relationship with God. Last year sparked an interest for me with fasting and I’ve been obsessed with researching this fascinating topic ever […]
