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Mastering the Sacred Pause
A simple practice to help you stop reacting on autopilot and start responding with calm, clarity, and grace. If you’ve ever found yourself reacting in the moment—snapping at someone, stress-eating, overthinking a decision, or agreeing to something you didn’t really want to do—you already know how powerful emotions and impulses can be. That’s where something I call The Sacred Pause comes in. It’s a simple idea I first introduced in my Stop Emotional Eating guide, but it’s u

Tracy Astle
Oct 282 min read


The Best Idea for Taming Perfectionism
We’ve all been there—staring at a blank page, tweaking a project for the tenth time, or delaying a launch because it’s “not quite ready.” Perfectionism can look like high standards, but often it’s just fear wearing a clever disguise. The truth? Done is better than perfect. On a recent vacation, I came across the saddest little mini golf course I’ve ever seen. At first, I couldn’t even tell what it was. I remember thinking, “Why are there all those oddly shaped concrete slabs

Tracy Astle
Oct 213 min read


When Peanut M&M’s Stopped Calling My Name (and What It Taught Me About Emotional Eating)
For years, my road trip tradition was non-negotiable: 👉 Fill up the tank. 👉 Grab a big yellow bag of peanut M&M’s. 👉 Hit the road....

Tracy Astle
Sep 93 min read


You are Worth It: Not After, But Right Now
We live in a world obsessed with the after . After you lose the weight.After you get your act together. After you’re kinder to your...

Tracy Astle
Jun 174 min read


When Less Is More: Trusting God's Plan
Sometimes, what looks like a setback is actually the setup for victory. We often imagine success as having more—more people, more...

Tracy Astle
Jun 104 min read


Do You Have Problem Areas?
My only "problem area" is being exposed to ads like the one above.

Tracy Astle
Jun 26, 20193 min read
Do You Have a Diet Superpower?
The main point for today is an invitation to continue examining how the diet culture may be influencing (infecting) our attitudes and practi

Tracy Astle
May 15, 20192 min read
One Tool for Breaking the Scale's Hold Over Us
We've been trained to think of our weight as the most, or at least one of the most important indicators of our health. It may be one, bu

Tracy Astle
Feb 27, 20192 min read


Dear diet — it’s not me, it’s you, so goodbye - Guest post
This article speaks clearly to a part of our culture that's so ingrained in us we may not even realize its unhealthy reach. Let's ki
Tanya Mark/Tracy Astle
Jan 2, 20193 min read
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