This week has been heavy. While there’s been a desire to focus on many things, planning food and movement simply hasn’t felt possible — and that’s been part of the reality.

Ironically, the intention behind recording these six weeks was to build momentum and gently shift habits. But grief has its own pace, and this week made that very clear. The weight of it is real, and it doesn’t follow plans.

Rather than investing in stories about how this period should feel or what’s expected, I’ve chosen to tell myself a different story about the grief I’m experiencing. Not because it removes the pain — but because sitting under a dark cloud and letting it take over doesn’t feel like a choice I’m willing to make.

In this episode, I share how I’m simplifying food by ordering online to make quick, nourishing meals easier, and why that matters right now. I also talk about turning to art as a release — christening the easel and allowing creativity to hold some of what words can’t.

I reflect honestly on noticing patterns of addictive behaviour, how the idea of wine began to feel like comfort, and why I made the decision to keep no wine in the house during this time.

This episode is about gentleness, awareness, and choosing care — even when everything feels heavy.

In this episode:

Navigating food when energy and motivation are low
Letting go of expectations around grief
Creating simple systems to support nourishment
Using art as an emotional outlet
Recognising and responding to addictive patterns
Making conscious choices during a vulnerable week

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Episode 142: Week 2 — Eating, Grief, and the Week Before My Dad’s Funeral