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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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Art

Written by Valerie on July 20, 2012 — 4 Comments

For many years, therapists have been telling me to put color on paper. I knew why. It was to move my feelings from hiding low down inside, to expressing themselves where I could see them. Since the early 90s I’ve taken three or four workshops that have required me to paint… in groups. They were […]

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A new compassion

Written by Valerie on April 17, 2012 — Leave a Comment

  Today, I was reminded what it used to be like when it was time to be supportive of another person in times of sorrow or joy. I would struggle to find the right words to say, in just the right way. It didn’t seem fully sincere to me, but at least the other person […]

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