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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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Prepared and peaceful

  Day 43 of continuing recovery Mama Nature, I am in awe. Husband, mother, dog and me are hunkered down in our kindly neighborhood. We enjoyed two life events yesterday that, as our friend Claudia noted, were reminders of our supportive circle here and helped us to be uplifted and prepared spiritually for this week. […]

Wabi-sabi

Vase and paperwhites from Jenny. Photo by Gregory.   Just now, this morning, Gregory pointed out to me that I had splashed water on the kitchen floor and kindly suggested that I clean it up. I pulled off some paper towels and, as I gawkily got myself down onto the floor, I thought of Piper […]