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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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Glitter and be gay?

Layered rock photo by Bill. Glitter and be gay? Not today, it seems. In spite of all good efforts and lots of love, I’m down today… in the midst of malaise. As I walked into the office of acupuncturist, Maureen Quinn, I put on a happy face and she said to me, “Weight of the […]

Part Two – Profound Protection of the Heart

  Here is my sister Louise’s response to Profound Protection of the Heart. I keep coming back to read it again and again. There’s a powerful leading here. Profound protection of the heart…. It’s what I wanted to give you in Miami when you were so badly hurt – what I wanted to give Mom […]

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 […]