Disordered eating, sensitivity, and Power
Dr. Anita Johnson, in her classic book on eating disorders in young women, Eating in the Light of the Moon, writes, "It needs to be...
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Laura Burkett
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
One major (and disorienting) teacher in my life…
A couple years ago I started sharing a personal story in a shadow psychology workshop I’d been teaching because of it’s relevance to the...
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Laura Burkett
- May 14, 2017
- 3 min
Want centered eating habits? Tend to THIS bodily system
One evening on a Thursday not too long ago, my partner was at the office until about 9pm. I had no clients scheduled that particular...
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Laura Burkett
- Apr 30, 2017
- 2 min
Why you might eat…right after eating
Today we’re exploring a very specific pattern I see with clients. Women who take pride in getting things done, often report a habit of...
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Laura Burkett
- Apr 15, 2017
- 2 min
I couldn’t get motivated. Then this happened…
Not long ago, I almost passed this tiny creature on a rainy stroll through country roads near my home one evening. I assumed it was just...
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Laura Burkett
- Feb 13, 2017
- 3 min
3 edgy mantras to liberate eating
Truth be told, I don’t have a grand story about waking up one morning feeling like a new woman eating fully free. But I will say, quite...
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Laura Burkett
- Sep 15, 2016
- 2 min
The Multi-Dimensionality of Binge Eating
When I was a child I learned how to play the organ. I learned how to make my mom laugh really hard. I learned how to swim underwater. As...
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Laura Burkett
- Jul 15, 2016
- 3 min
The nutritional self that will always support you
As I’m writing I’m about halfway through an immersion in the Mesoamerican healing tradition of Curanderismo in sunny,...
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Laura Burkett
- May 31, 2016
- 2 min
An unusual place that regulated my appetite
Last July, two of my girlfriends and I went for a skinny dip in Lake Michigan on the evening of the full moon. We were the only 3 people...
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Laura Burkett
- Apr 30, 2016
- 2 min
How to trust your wild body (gift for you)
This, my dear women, is the “after” picture from my sweet little niece Jade’s (okay almost-neice’s) 1st birthday party last weekend....
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Laura Burkett
- Dec 15, 2015
- 4 min
2015 Year-End Reflections
This past Saturday was my final workshop for the year, teaching part IV of my Fall series, The Healthy Woman. For a portion of our time...
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Laura Burkett
- Sep 30, 2015
- 2 min
What’s getting in the way of sexy?
“I want to feel sexy.” Rarely does a woman come in for a first session listing this as the reason she’s meeting with me. Most initial...
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Laura Burkett
- Aug 31, 2015
- 3 min
3 Food Rules that will actually free you
Think “food rules” always means forcing and gripping? Think “permission” always means throwing in the towel and eating large or frequent...
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Laura Burkett
- Jul 31, 2015
- 3 min
Why I needed a timer to finish my meals
When I was a child I was a SLOWWWW eater. So slow, my brother would often come back into the kitchen to try and help me finish eating so...
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Laura Burkett
- Jun 30, 2015
- 2 min
A risky business move + 3 20-minute workouts I love
Here’s a personal share: Not long ago it became abundantly clear that I was getting caught in social media spiral. I was getting into a...
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Laura Burkett
- Dec 14, 2014
- 2 min
I’ve been waiting a year for this!
On Saturday I taught the final module of my 4-month workshop series, The Healthy Woman. During this workshop, we discussed the importance...
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Laura Burkett
- Aug 14, 2014
- 3 min
4 Food Symbols You Need to Know About
Food is not just food. If it were, the act of eating would be a passing detail in life that wouldn’t have much impact one way or another....
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Laura Burkett
- Jun 15, 2014
- 2 min
A Potent Practice for Knowing What You Need
I sit here writing to you on June 11th, a few short hours before I take off for a solo retreat in Northern MI for several days. I am...
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Laura Burkett
- Feb 14, 2014
- 1 min
Winter Wisdom
Winter is a wise season. She invites us to the places we would rather not go and beckons us to stay in and hunker down. We often resist...
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Laura Burkett
- Jul 14, 2013
- 3 min
Feeling anxious? Eat some cookies or take THIS vitamin…
Feeling a sense of urgency…shallow breathing…tension…muscle contraction…knotty stomach. Anxiety Anxiety can be described as feeling...
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