Category Archives: reflections

Back in the Saddle?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by foodandtherapy

Last week was the first week of school. I of course had mixed feelings about this. While I was really excited to see the students back again, I was not sure if I was mentally prepared to deal with everything. … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on August 3, 2010 by foodandtherapy

What is inspiration, what does it mean to be inspired? Miriam Webster provides plenty of definitions, but the most relevant here are in·spired – \in-ˈspī(-ə)r\ – transitive verb 1 a : to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural … Continue reading →

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There but for the Grace of God go I

Posted on June 23, 2010 by foodandtherapy

Today was largely a travel day. Blech. On my second flight – the one that would actually get me home from almost a month of NONSTOP TRAVEL – something so powerful happened. It still has me thinking. There was a … Continue reading →

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There is no finish line

Posted on June 16, 2010 by foodandtherapy

This is something that is striking me more and more. I have written about it before, but dealing with the underlying issues I have with food and its undeserved elevated status it has had in my life is really underscoring, … Continue reading →

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Working Vacation

Posted on June 12, 2010 by foodandtherapy

I just got back from a 6 day conference/vacation. Tough life. It was great. Absolutely great. I learned so much about myself on this time away from my “real” life, and the time I had to reflect was much needed … Continue reading →

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I’m worried about you

Posted on June 1, 2010 by foodandtherapy

One of my colleagues is as fat as I was when I started. I can hear this person’s heavy breathing every time he/she walks by me or my office (not in a gross sexual predator way, but in an “it’s … Continue reading →

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Fitting into the World Again

Posted on May 15, 2010 by foodandtherapy

60 lbs ago, I really didn’t fit in. Yes, there’s the figurative sense — feeling 0% confidence in myself which I am sure projected through, having only a very precious few friends in NWA, etc which made me feel like … Continue reading →

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Judgement

Posted on May 13, 2010 by foodandtherapy

As I have written before, this is not the first time I’ve been down the get healthy road. It is the second. Obviously, that means that things derailed the first time. Both times I have gotten healthy been similar. I … Continue reading →

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One Year Fativersary

Posted on April 21, 2010 by foodandtherapy

4/21/09 I said enough. Enough being fat. Enough making excuses. Enough being unhealthy. Enough enough enough. I had been going to counseling for awhile to work through some major depression issues, and finally I decided that I could take charge … Continue reading →

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Numb

Posted on April 18, 2010 by foodandtherapy

Yesterday morning I got a call from my mom. We usually talk on Saturday mornings (or at least IM ) to fill each other in on any news that transpired that week, so I was not surprised to hear from … Continue reading →

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