Sunday, June 28, 2015





Look Beyond the Obvious



Light at Last - a blog about weight loss

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

June  28, 2015

Beginning to move
I feel the expectations
Soften and expand



“I am doing what I can and it isn’t working the way I want.”

As I sit on the swing and it begins to move, there is a sense of motion.  It’s not uncontrolled motion although at first my body jerks as it gets used to the movement.  The tenseness (brought about by a sudden sense of the body in space) recedes and pleasure takes all my attention.  It is then I notice the surroundings (the sky, the green, the earth, and the air cooling my skin).  If I want to go higher I move my legs more and I can explore how much control I have over this swing.
Swinging on the swing is so pleasant and any effort just makes it better.

Why can’t my eating be like that?

It can – be light at last and be free.

What is obvious about eating and losing weight?
·         There are many paths to do this that work for some folks.  (And as a corollary there are paths for you among them). 
·         The environment/life style has an impact.  And the good news there is that life styles can shift in ways that enhance growth and creativity.  Don’t forget the impact that marketing has on us – even to try new diets/foods/and approaches.
·         Our thoughts, self talk, beliefs, behaviors, and emotions all make a difference.  Is there a perfect way to approach eating?  I have given up looking for one and believe there is not a perfect way to approach anything and indeed, that wanting results strongly sets up a stress response in the nervous system that turns down our ability to rest, digest, and heal.

Does this seem complex?  It is.  According to Dr Jon Connelly (Founder of Rapid Resolution Therapy) when things are complex they can shift with just a small adjustment (moving one component just an inch). Imagine your computer and how a technical person can move just one component and disable the entire thing.  And yet, we don’t think that the computer will never break down.  In fact, we have plans for when it does. 

I’m thinking that there is a simple way through this maze of complexity and it can be found and applied now. 

Imagine being in a swing and getting that push to get started! Be free…………
  
Light at Last

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

Friday, June 19, 2015



Our stories part two





Light at Last - a blog about weight loss

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

June  20, 2015

My story changes
From one of being less than
To a life of joy



Who doesn’t like a good story?  I do, and when that story is about me, I like it even more.  Sharing thoughts and feelings with others is how we connect and as a species we are wired in our brains to do that.  There are so many reasons that we behave normally (based on our species and how the mind/body works) in our relationships to food, body, and weight.  And yet, when the story repeats many times without a change, how does that help?  Perhaps functioning normally is not enough and optimal functioning is better.  A tune up for the mind/body connection would be great.

Yes, each story is unique and worth telling.  Does that telling make a difference?  Some would say yes and others would say no.  Although sharing may over time bring some new thoughts and actions to mind, it may take a long time.  I’m thinking that adding those new thoughts and actions into a person waking up into a life of growth and purpose is what will make a difference.  And then mind, body, and energy work together to create that growth and joy that we can share with others through love.  All this and it doesn’t have to take forever! 
In order to change our stories about weight, food, and body I use a process called LIGHT.
Look beyond the obvious
Improvise
Grow new networks
Hear success
Turn to your heart

Each month I will be talking about one of these parts of the LIGHT system in a way that can get that swing moving right now.

Imagine being in a swing and getting that push to get started!  Be free......

Light at Last
Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT






Friday, June 12, 2015

Our stories part one





Light at Last - a blog about weight loss

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

June 13, 2015



Image result for public domain images empty swing swinging


Ashamed to be seen
I hide behind my story
Hiding my bright light



 Imagine being in a swing and getting that push to get started! Be light and free.

If you are a woman over 50 and have given up on losing weight this blog may be for you!
“I just can’t lose weight and I don’t eat that much.”
“Of course I know what to do but that stuff doesn’t work for me.”
“ I love food too much to want to eat less.”
“ I hate to see my body now.”
“I have given up because it’s too painful to keep trying and I’m the target of every new product to lose weight.  I hate that.”
“These plans to lose weight are all the work of thin folks, what do they know?”

Have you said any of these things?  I have.  In fact, I developed an aversion to being around really thin people.  I was pretty miserable and probably miserable to be around as well.  Yet, I was able to pull out of this situation and lose 40 pounds that has stayed off for 15 years.  In the process of doing that I learned a few things that I want to share with you.  As a psychotherapist I help others use the approach that I have developed.

My approach is unique because it directs the emotional (subconscious) mind to be clear and purposeful with thoughts, behaviors and feelings about eating.  Because of this mind reset you will set and get your weight loss goal while installing your forever skills about relating to food.   Why?  The determination unleashed by this process allows the food plan of your choice to work as it is intended and makes living with eating easy and satisfying.


Light at Last

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Creating a place for weight loss discussions

Greetings!

This is a great place to follow the exploration of how weight loss can be done using the latest methods available to engage the subconscious mind.  The first blog will be posted this Saturday on 6/13/2015.