Food, Fellowship and the Art of Being Known
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What's Love Got To Do With It?
Hunger, Emotions and Food For the last few weeks, I’ve been staying with my daughter and son-in-law and my two-week-old grandson, Finn. I couldn’t tell you much about what’s happening […]
Read MoreWellbeing and Words
What We Say Matters The familiar sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach assaulted me yet again. I had just made a mistake—I said something I shouldn’t have—and was […]
Read MoreReal Food and The Gift of Chewing
“Call me crazy, but I like to chew.” That was my response to someone who excitedly told me she has a protein shake for breakfast. “Oh, I love it!” she […]
Read MoreCuriosity and Kindness
The Fine Art of Being Aware I’m very curious about strangers. I’m a noticer. I don’t know why this is—it’s a gift, I guess—but this superpower allows me to pick […]
Read MoreMaking Peace with Food
A Key for Eating with Joy If you read last week’s post, you may remember that I like to eat ice cream—without distractions—to fully appreciate the sheer delight the experience […]
Read MoreWhat We're Missing
Food and Joy Right after I prepared a small dish of (one of) my favorite ice creams—coffee chip topped with chocolate sprinkles—a friend called to chat. “Can I call you […]
Read MoreOne of My Favorite Topics
Thoughts about food… Eating is one of my life’s greatest pleasures. It makes my heart happy to think about food, try new recipes, and feed other people who gather around […]
Read MoreWelcome In…
Why this? Why now? There are three primary reasons why I’ve started this blog: Why Me? The short answer is that I was a broken mess (albeit one that worked […]
Read MoreOur Beliefs
The goal of Restoration Center is to help people heal and grow, so that they can live an abundant life, full of the physical, mental, relationship, family, and spiritual health […]
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