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This is the kitchen where we talk about food, life, and recovery—a spiritual path to healing and peace.

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You are invited to keep coming back to A Cup of Kindness to share your experience, strength and hope; fears, doubts and insecurities; and to pick up information, inspiration … and have a little fun!

My story
In January 2007, at the age of 51, I joined a 12-step program and began my recovery from food addiction, losing 75 pounds in the process. Read more…

In January 2011, at the age of 55, I began my recovery from a multi-trauma accident, 36 fractures, damaged lungs, and post traumatic stress. Read more…

I am deeply grateful for all the kindnesses, large and small, offered to me in recovery. Here I am... alive… still making progress … still not perfect … finding a new way forward in a growing community of women and men who share a lot in common around food and life.

I hope you'll join me in this kitchen and let me know what's cooking with you.

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Peace

Written by Valerie on July 22, 2012 — 2 Comments

  This morning my mind went briefly towards the old catastrophizing I used to do. I began to worry about something and then there was a calm, quiet voice that said, “Wait a minute. I could prepare for peace, not fear.” If I practice fear, I make progress towards fear. If I practice peace, I […]

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Quiet Time

Written by Valerie on July 17, 2012 — 6 Comments

Quiet Time is my key to a sane and useful life. I’ve known this for many years, but didn’t get a daily individual practice going until recently. In 1991, I sat in meditation for the first time. Strangely, tears welled up and coursed down my face as I sat in a group of experienced meditators at […]

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Seriously…

Written by Valerie on June 11, 2012 — 8 Comments

  “When pigs fly!” This is me. “Wheeeee!!” At least when it comes to food. I’m impulsive. A fast forgetter (and a slow learner). I think I can do the impossible — eat sweets without consequences. I may be racing merrily along, hardly touching the ground, but I’m running into all sorts of trouble. Today […]

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A place for joy

Written by Valerie on April 3, 2012 — 4 Comments

  “Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden […]

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