How does trauma manifest in the body?

Today I listened to a podcast by Dr Aimie Apigian and Dr Gabor Mate called “How Does Trauma Manifest in the Body?” where they discuss the impact of trauma on our health. Trauma in my life has contributed to chronic illness such as adrenal fatigue, irritable bowel, and intolerances to food. I can also suffer […]

The power of our thoughts

Our thoughts affect our body. In fact, every thought produces a biochemical reaction. Thinking positively does not address the root causes of our negative thought patterns as our body knows when we do not believe what we are trying to tell ourselves.  Personally, I am a master of analysing negative situations repeatedly, and I am […]

Nutrition - the vital ingredient for healthy weight loss

All we ever hear is “I must lose weight”. No-one ever says, “I must make sure I have adequate nutrition”. Why is nutrition so important? Healthy food provides our body with the necessary nutrients for healing and longevity. It gives us energy. This means we can do more in our day. Movement is an important […]

The power of love

I often write about my experience of love. It was this love that began a profound change to my life many years ago. The culmination of those changes came with significant weight loss. But what is this it, and how did it change my life? In my book I share how I experienced a life-changing […]

From co-dependency to freedom

Over the last few days, I have been thinking about my relationship with my mum. In my book I talk about my early to late teens where she was becoming progressively sick from diabetes related illnesses. We would often sit together and comfort each other, commiserating together about our lives. We shared a co-dependent relationship. […]

Simple and easy ways to improve your health

Simple changes to my diet and lifestyle over time have greatly improved my health and wellbeing. Slowly and gently making these changes has helped me maintain them long term. Below are some simple and easy ways to improve your health. More information can be found at healthdirect.gov.au. Brush your teeth well twice a day for […]

Do you feel indebted to others?

As an unwanted child I lived with the belief that I owed the world for my birth. It seemed to me that I had to work harder thank my siblings to gain the right to exist. This mountain was so high and the burden so heavy that I simply didn’t try. In short, I did […]

You are more than your health

You are more important than your health. This might seem an odd thing to say, but unless your journey to health is based in self-love and respect there is no purpose to it. When you reach the end point, you must be happy with the whole person not just your body. You are more than […]

Health at any size - quality of life

I am passionate about health at any size, but every day I see people like me who are pressured to fit in our culture. When we spend time with friends and colleagues there is an unspoken pressure to eat, drink and do what others do and we usually comply just to fit in. But this […]

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