Mental Wellness
Hope for Healing in Mental Health Care
We are moving from a pathology-based medical model of mental illness to a developmental trauma-based model of mental health care. This means that we asking, “what happened to you?” rather than “what’s wrong with you?”
5 Ways to Cope with the Anniversary of the Death of a Loved One
(Guest post by Avalon Healer, Alyson Mullie, LMSW) Death. It’s a difficult topic to talk about. But, we will all be impacted by death and dying at some point in our lives. Death is a natural part of life and thus, so is grief. Yet, we live in a culture with the...
Resolve to Love Yourself Better
True, radical self-love is the practice of slowly and gently changing the way we talk to ourselves, the story we believe about ourselves, the expectations we have of ourselves.
The Mom To-Do List Got You Down? If You Don’t Have Time to Smash the Patriarchy From the Carpool, Here’s A Tip:
Usually, we just look at our list and try to pack in as much as we can and feel just as stressed and overwhelmed as when we started. Angry and frustrated we feel ineffective and deficient, certain that “everyone else” has it all together. (They don’t. I know. I hear the truth in my office.)
You Desperately Need Your Own Love More Than Anything…Here’s How
If I could tell you one thing, it’s that you desperately need your own love more than anything and I’m being serious and not “woo-woo” at all.
The Answer to Healing Our Minds Is In Our Bodies
If there's one thing I could tell you, it's that the answer to healing our mind is in our body. Imagine going to the movies. Overpriced popcorn. Gallon of soda. Sticky floor. Surround sound. America's favorite pastime. The theater goes dark and we are quickly immersed...
Food & Body Image
Good Body Image
Many people spend their whole lives dedicated to it in every way that money can buy.
Many people are so fiercely devoted to this pursuit that to suggest otherwise is inconceivable.
Why Anti-Diet Dietitians Are A “Thing”
Our culture’s deeply held belief that thinness and dieting are “healthy” is not based in science, but instead by the profound influence of diet culture in every aspect of our lives, even, and especially, our doctors’ offices.
The Why and How of Family Mealtime…
Today it can feel harder than ever to get everyone around the table, phones/tablets down, at the same time. Then, mealtime can become a battle of the tastes with everyone expecting foods that they like and will eat. But, with a little creative planning, mealtime can go more smoothly for everyone, whether it’s a group of ten or two, family meal time can be enjoyable.
How to Cope With Weight Gain When You Stop Restricting
When you finally decide to reject diet culture and begin nourishing your body, weight gain becomes a very real possibility, especially if you've been maintaining an artificially lower weight. And, if you are living in a culture that highly values a...
3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Raise Children Who Are Healthy Eaters
Who wants to put less effort in when it comes to meal times? Who wants to just sit and enjoy their meal and talk about their day or plans for the weekend? Who wants to focus on connecting with their families at the table instead of fighting over food? Well, I’m here...
10 Steps to Ditch Your Diet (For Real)
Diets don’t work; if they did, we would all be our perfect ideal weight/size/shape. We wouldn’t be jumping on the next fad diet come January 1, and we wouldn’t be spending $60 billion per year on trying to shrink our bodies. We believe that our diets don't work, or...