Eating Disorders and Gentle Awareness

Lately, I’ve been sitting with clients who describe their relationship with food as a battlefield. The truth is, eating disorders aren’t about vanity—they’re often about control, comfort, or an attempt to cope with overwhelming feelings. Healing begins when we stop labeling food as “good” or “bad” and instead lean into curiosity: What is my body asking for? What is my heart asking for? It takes bravery to replace self-criticism with compassion, but the gentle shift from punishment to patience is where true recovery starts.