I remember sitting at the table trying to savor a bite of cake. Sure, I could do it... but when the big stress hit later that night or week, I was powerless. And no amount of savoring was going to help in the midst of that tsunami, despite my dietitian background.

Instead, my goal is to teach you how to enjoy food for what it is. Just Food. You can't lean on it for emotional support because it doesn't provide that (that's why you keep wanting more!). And we waste our energy trying to control and contain it.

It is about celebrating food as one small piece of a rich life. This means we eat the foods that make us feel good, and heal the rest so our eating is no longer out of control. Then, it doesn't require willpower, restriction, or fear.

My own transformation includes going from size 22 to size 8 (landing at size 12). But the weight didn't change my life, it was everything else. I found more self-worth so I could deal with life in a way that didn't exhaust me, which led naturally to more energy and ease. Now I help other women take control over food using nutritional biochemistry (body), subconscious reprogramming (mind), and self-love (heart) so they can feel better mentally and physically. Instead of diet and restriction, life gets richer!

This world is too incredible to focus on contraction and restriction. Instead, it's about celebrating that you are a powerful goddess full of light and joy who ALSO has shadows and things that you are dealing with. By learning to hold and move through the darkness, you open and expand for the vibrant, juicy life that has been waiting for you.