Have Grace -You are building new neuropathways to learning to provide care with food

A Season of Growth in the Kitchen

Friends ,

We have had the best couple of months being very strategic and focused with folks in the kitchen.

Like full on making the same meals.

Meal planning , chopping vegetables at the kitchen table together kind of stuff.

And the best part? We’ve been doing all of this virtually.

Developing skills in the kitchen takes time, patience, and practice, but with the right support, it becomes a deeply rewarding process.

The Power of Slowing Down and Relearning

But there’s more to this journey than just following recipes.

Virtually, we’ve been slowing down, regulating, and grieving what never happened—to get these skills as kids kind of work. It’s about remembering skills and good experiences that have been forgotten, buried under trauma, ED’s, and the fog of adult overwhelm.

Reigniting Your Connection to Food

If cooking feels overwhelming, I want to encourage you: you are not alone in this.

I highly encourage you to re-ignite your desire—or start a love—for being in the weeds with yourself, directly with food. Move beyond just talking about it; take action to break out of the freeze response when it comes to consistently getting food on the table with satisfaction—not pride or fear.

The Transformation I’ve Witnessed

I’m very excited about this video today.

The transformation and confidence I’ve been witnessing in people by simply taking the time necessary to learn or reclaim lost skills in the kitchen due to busyness, dysregulation, neglect, or trauma have been incredibly heartwarming.

Overcoming Barriers to Confidence in the Kitchen

Regardless of your energy, capacity, or wellness level, you can improve your confidence and sense of self-care agency. We just need to identify and provide softness to the barriers.

Listen here for possible reasons you’re struggling and some ideas to get started:

Please take notes, pause as needed, and check in where you are stuck in the process, the reason or function of the stuckness or overwhelm and take the time to find the truth.

  • Do you need more information?
  • Do you need task mirroring with a live person to complete the task? (For example, cooking along with a video.)
  • Do you need more time, rather than rushing to get it over with?
  • Do you need help clarifying your needs? Do you feel entitled to take the time to get them met?
  • Do you need help scheduling time to shop or cook?

If it is all feeling like too much, recognizing what’s holding you back is the first step toward moving forward.

And if you’re looking for a supportive community of others on this journey, join us in our Facebook Group, where we share encouragement, practical tips, and real conversations about building confidence in the kitchen.

Warmly,

Tracy and team

P.S. If you’re ready to seek help for your journey, please reach out to our team.