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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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P.S.

P. S. All the catastrophizing I did before the accident of January 2011 provided no help whatsoever in my survival and recovery. The preparation that did help was the daily practice of prayer. It was prayer that turned my attention from suicide to serenity.

I’m just saying… just reminding myself… there are good reasons to stop worrying and resume healing. Happiness is one reason. Preparing for the future is another.

Love & Light,

Valerie

4 Comments to P.S.

  1. Betsy's Gravatar Betsy
    July 23, 2012 at 7:07 am | Permalink

    How beautiful a thought. The work I did with the healer last weekend gave me enough juice to resume my quiet time last week. It makes a huge difference in my ability to deal with today through to tonight which in itself prepares me for tomorrow.

  2. Myra TAte's Gravatar Myra TAte
    July 23, 2012 at 4:29 pm | Permalink

    I have recently talked a lot about dying and it keeps me from living. I am coming to understand that death is part of birth, and since I am glad to be alive, anticipating death keeps me from living joyfully. Catastrophizing is bad magic. Living joyfully and prayerfully and mindfully is good magic. that’s where I am today. love, mom

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