Abuse, Trauma, Weight-loss and Body Shame
When I ask people how they think trauma interacts with body size, I often hear statements like, “I’m really bad when it comes to eating my feelings,” or “I... more
Hunger for Food, Hunger for Life
We tend to think about hunger in relation to food, but guess what? We have a lot of hungers for a lot of things. And by hunger, I mean craving, need, thirst, desire,... more
Why You’re Not Wrong—Your Diet Programs Were
There’s a giant crime at the heart of the way women feel about themselves and their weight. Want to know what it is? The conventional weight loss industry, a titanic... more
MLK Today: Taking the Blinders Off White Privilege
Excerpted from David's new book Revisioning Activism. How far have we really come since Dr. King’s passing in 1968? Could those who argue that we now live in a truly... more
Maya Angelou in Memoriam: An American Elder
Maya Angelou was raped as a child. Visiting her aunt and uncle, she was frightened to tell them about the rapist for fear her uncle would hurt this man. She decided to... more
Shame: The Master Emotion
A child is assaulted by a parent; the other parent looks away, dismisses, minimizes, or simply doesn’t see. What happens psychologically? The assault needs to be... more
What’s the Matter with ‘All Lives Matter’
George Zimmerman, a white male neighborhood watchman, shot and killed Trayvon Martin, a black male youth. Zimmerman was charged, tried, and acquitted in July 2013. In... more
Stress: The Whole Truth
"I'm so stressed"; "I'm stressed out"—words spoken by people every day. Stress is one of the most written-about areas in psychology. Just by listening and reading,... more
Three Keys to Unlock the Meaning of Your Dreams
What are your dreams telling you? How can you understand their meaning? In my years of teaching people about dreams, I have found three keys to help unlock... more
