Some loss, like death or major illness or the end of a relationship, is in its own league. However, if you quit your job, or get engaged, or earn a promotion, there is still loss… it is just wrapped in sheep’s clothing. Everyone expects you to be happy, but the reality is that you must grieve the loss of the “old” you before you can celebrate the “new” you…
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I finished reading Geneen Roth’s new book, Women Food and God, a few weeks ago. In a nutshell, Geneen’s premise is that our relationship with food is a direct reflection of our relationship with ourselves, our family, our friends, our community, our work, and just about everything else. Her belief is that if we only eat what our body really wants, and only when our body is truly hungry, we will experience our ideal body weight. She believes that many of us eat to fill emotional “holes” rather than because of hunger. It seems to me that money is (almost) just like food…
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All my life, I’ve had a few close friends who felt almost like brothers or sisters. Conversations with these people were deep, challenging, and intense – just like I like it. But everyone else was kept at a distance. And so it has always been… until now…
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