Posts by Sara Best
The Wolf You Feed
There’s a wonderful old story about a grandfather who is talking with his young grandson. The grandfather explains to the little boy that there are two wolves inside each us which are always at battle. One wolf is the wolf of light. It represents things like kindness, bravery, and love. The other wolf is the…
Read MoreImagine if You Trusted Yourself
Imagine if you trusted yourself. No second guessing. No judging. No shame or self-consciousness. No assuming you’re wrong, inadequate, lacking or not enough. What if you just trusted yourself? Fully, completely, unconditionally with full and complete faith. What if you took off the armour, set down the shields and stood up tall? What if you…
Read MoreThe Sad Story of the Lonely Rats
I heard a story today about a fascinating experiment involving rats and morphine.It was actually a series of studies done at a Canadian university in the late 1970s, originally intended to look at the physical mechanism opioid addiction. But what the researchers ended up learning was, in my opinion, far more interesting and enormously telling…
Read MoreDaily Offerings
I’m trying something new and I wondered if you might want to be part of it. As you may know, writing is one of my biggest loves. It’s what fills my cup and speaks to my soul. Writing is how I figure out what I’m thinking. When I’m writing I am most myself. So, in order to…
Read MoreWhat’s stopping you?
Tell me, what do think is the number one thing preventing you from staying on track with healthy eating? Did you immediately think of something like: Not enough time Not organized enough to plan ahead Hard-core night-time snacking habit Picky eater No willpower around carbs Too lazy Any of those could be true about you,…
Read MoreDecide who you want to be
Very regularly I ask people in my Facebook group, “what do you think is the number one thing getting in the way of you staying on track with healthy eating?” The responses almost always all fall into one of five different buckets: Lack of time/planning/organization, Self-sabotage/emotional eating/stress Sugar/carb addiction, Picky family, Lack of quick, healthy…
Read MoreFood Cravings: Are you working WITH your brain or AGAINST it?
What’s really going on when you find yourself exhausted at the end of a long day and you decide to dig out those sweet or salty snacks and pour yourself a glass of wine instead of doing some journaling and heading to bed early? You know which option is healthier. You know which option will…
Read MoreWhat does integrity have to do with your health? A whole lot!
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I hosted a little party at our house. I got him a record player for Christmas and he was excited to break out all his old vinyl (he’s practically a hoarder so he still has every record he ever bought since he was 11) and play DJ…
Read MoreYou and Food are in a Relationship; Is it a Healthy One?
Relationships are funny things. They can be confusing, frustrating, hurtful and toxic. There can be big highs, followed by crushing lows. Sometimes, just when you think you’ve figured it all out, everything goes sideways and you’re right back where you started. The whole thing can feel exhausting and seriously drive you crazy. But, when done…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Dieter Are You? Knowing the Answer May be Your Key to Success
Are you really good at meeting work deadlines, but really bad at keeping New Year’s resolutions? Always there for your family and friends, but rarely make time for your own health and self-care? This is something I hear from clients, and members of my programs all the time, and when I read Gretchen Rubin’s new…
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