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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!

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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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Gratefully received

Written by Valerie on March 24, 2012 — 15 Comments

  This morning, Miranda the labradoodle woke me before dawn. I heard the rain and said, “Zafu.” That means, “Return to your meditation cushion and go back to sleep.” Five minutes later she came back and nose bumped my arm. I got up and we went for our walk. The rain stopped. It was misty. […]

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Early spring haiku

Written by Valerie on March 14, 2012 — 8 Comments

Walking Miranda Holding Nature in the Light Blossoms fall like snow Photo Credit: Mike Hoyt

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Isolation v. Intimacy

Written by Valerie on March 6, 2012 — 8 Comments

My 12-step program teaches us that food addicts tend to isolate. Five years into the program and I knew that wasn’t true of me… until… Gregory interrupts my audio book as I’m cooking (and as I’m breaking my abstinence with 4 ounces of wine). He wants to help prepare the meal. He wants to be […]

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Fox in the ‘hood!

Written by Valerie on February 29, 2012 — 14 Comments

  It was 6:46am this morning. I was sitting at my desk, on the phone with my sponsor, and Miranda, the Labradoodle, made a funny noise. Something between a bark and a growl – “mmmrrrFFF.” I opened the shades and there was the fox loping down the sidewalk. My brain couldn’t quite take it in, […]

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