Re: Good Article! 5 Keys to Intuitive Eating

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Good input Casey - great sharing too. - Katcha

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> I came across this blog article today from Nourishing Circle:

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http://www.nourishingcircle.com/intuitive-eating/?utm_source=feedburner & utm_medi\

um=feed & utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NourishingCircle+%28Nourishing+Circle%29

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> It hits upon a lot of things we've been talking about here lately,

> especially some thoughts on how to react to, or reframe, " our old thoughts

> patterns and limiting beliefs " (read: negative thought patterns!).

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> This piece right here really sang to me. It's something I've been trying to

> remind myself lately, but hearing it so beautifully written really helped

> drive it home:

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> > *5. Life is a Teacher* – Here is the thing, the real deal thing that no

> > one ever really tells you about intuitive eating. You are going to have

> > stumbling blocks. Maybe you call it backsliding, getting off track, falling

> > off the wagon – whatever. I can't tell you how many of my fabulous

> > clients <http://www.nourishingcircle.com/testimonials/> have called with

> > fear in their voices that they are right back where they started. But, they

> > aren't and you wont be either. Thing is, there is no track. This is your

> > life and there are going to be ups and downs – sometimes, you are going to

> > want to go back to dieting. You may even gain some weight. You might binge

> > or eat something that makes your feel ill. You might burn your intuitive

> > eating book and think you are a complete and utter failure. *But here is

> > the key that separates people who thrive as intuitive eaters and people who

> > give up*: All of these times are lessons. When you can learn from them,

> > instead of beat yourself you, you will grow. What did diving hand first into

> > the cookie jar teach you about the current state of your emotions and your

> > life? Did you learn that when you don't put yourself first it all goes to

> > hell in a hand basket? Eventually, these lessons add up to something that

> > you couldn't even imagine before. *When you know better, you can do

> > better.*

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