Returning food to the sacred
For however lovely the holiday season and Thanksgiving can be, there are many of us for whom the impending holiday brings up a world of dread and sadness. This dread can be triggered by sad memories, toxic relatives and historical family conflict, obligations and too many commitments, disordered eating, eating disorders, depression, and loneliness to […]
I love this time of year, Thanksgiving, the chill in the air, (yes… even in Maui), and the way we gather together to share our gratitude and break bread. I love the colors, the teas we drink, how coffee just tastes better with the cooling weather and how we are inundated with squash at every […]
In the 8 years, Jon and I have been together, this Thanksgiving was the first one we spent alone. Just he and I, in our new home in Maui. He had mentioned being a bit disappointed that we were in fact going to be alone, and both of us realized that our friends, the ones […]
Having a house full of people, gathered around an abundant dinner table for Thanksgiving dinner, has always been a desire of mine. And in service to this desire, for the last 3 years, Jon and I have hosted Thanksgiving for a dear group of friends. This year we did it a week early, as there […]
