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Stop Shaming Your Body and Embrace Intuitive Eating
Ever had that moment where you look in the mirror and feel a bit defeated? Another year rolls by, and there I was, still carrying the...
Katherine B. Wiens
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Craving Comfort: Navigating the Intricate Dance of Stress Eating and Healing from Within
Stress eating is a familiar companion for many of us, and understanding this habit is a crucial step towards a healthier relationship...
Katherine Wiens
Dec 4, 20234 min read


Emotional Eating Unveiled: How Food Became My Shield and How I Broke Free
I’ve spent countless hours in this chair over the past few years. The cobalt blue glass ball perched on the windowsill has been a...
Katherine Wiens
Nov 2, 20233 min read


Trauma Bonding with Food: How to Unravel This Toxic Relationship and Begin to Heal
“Children, turn to page 25 in your spelling workbooks. Do activities A, B, and C. Work quietly and by yourself. If you have questions,...
Katherine B. Wiens
Oct 19, 20234 min read


Keep Moving: A Tale of Loss, Change and Creative Transformation
Recently I was in Hudson, Wisconsin with my daughter, visiting the many shops on the main street. We stepped into the charming art...
Katherine Wiens
Oct 12, 20233 min read


"Unveiling Self-Perception: Childhood Trauma and How We View Ourselves"
"Creating a new path forward of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-worth is possible. And this will ultimately create a more...
Katherine B. Wiens
Sep 29, 20233 min read


"Unveiling Your True Self: 11 Strategies to Cultivate Resilient and Authentic Self-Identity"
There are many things that shape identity throughout our life. Our family, where we live, our culture and many religious beliefs. Most of...
Katherine Wiens
Sep 8, 20233 min read


Forest Bathing: A Calming, Meditative Practice to Reduce Stress
What is Forest Bathing? Nature can have a powerful therapeutic effect on us. The concept of Forest Bathing comes from the Japanese...
Katherine Wiens
Aug 31, 20234 min read


How to Not Lose Yourself
Learn more about what it means to lose yourself, what causes it, and how to respond. It’s normal and healthy for identities to evolve...
Katherine B. Wiens
Jul 31, 20233 min read


The Key to Self-Confidence is Self-Compassion
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Jack Kornfield True confidence and self-esteem are a matter of liking...
wiensterra
Jul 24, 20235 min read


Marie Kondo-ing My Christianity
I recently came across a post on Facebook that spoke to me and some things I have been experiencing with my faith and relationship with...
Katherine Wiens
Jul 13, 20234 min read


We Can Lose Our Identity Through Many Forms of Abuse
Like many people, church played a wonderful protective role in my life, beginning as a child. At age ten, the state removed me from an...
Katherine Wiens
Jun 29, 20234 min read


Finding Inner Peace
Learn what inner peace is, how it feels, and how you can develop it. Generally, inner peace is defined as a low-arousal positive...
Katherine Wiens
Jun 12, 20234 min read


The Powerful "Lessons" of Childhood Trauma
“She could see that the outer critic typically triggered her into a very old feeling and belief that “People are so unreliable – they...
Katherine Wiens
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Developing Our Awareness of Trauma
Childhood trauma is something I’m aware of on a personal level. My book, Bars, Dumps and Other Childhood Hangouts ...
Katherine Wiens
Apr 7, 20234 min read


The Magic Solution to Managing Our Stuff
Setting boundaries is an important part of an emotionally healthy life. We set boundaries for all kinds of things, on how much we eat,...
Katherine Wiens
Mar 20, 20233 min read


My Decluttering Heroes
Whenever I need to understand something or learn a new skill, one of the first places I go to is YouTube. There is a wealth of...
Katherine Wiens
Mar 9, 20232 min read


What is Your Stuff Saying to You?
We get messages all the time from our environment. Traffic lights tell us when to stop and when to go. Taking a walk in nature or on a...
Katherine Wiens
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Reconnect With Your Body as an Act of Self-Love
Love yourself by getting out of your head and reconnect with your body. The human mind can solve almost any type of problem, but what...
Katherine Wiens
Feb 24, 20235 min read


Standing Up and Speaking Out: Finding Your Authentic Voice
“Children should be seen and not heard.” As in all the churches of the saints, the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are...
Katherine Wiens
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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