Esther, an eating disorders therapist for over 26 years, tells her Orthorexia story in the hopes that it will help others recognize and recover from Orthorexia. Or if you prefer to listen, click here for the podcast version. Need more? Contact me to set up a free 15-minute phone consultation to explore … [Read more...] about Confessions Of An Orthorexic-Esther’s Story- video and audio
Esther's Story
Esther Recommends: Making Sense of Menopause
Having recently turned 51 years old, I was hoping that I would start menopause before I turned 51. Why? Because my mother and her mother both went through menopause at the age of 50 and I assumed that I would follow their lead. I mistakenly believed that menopause was seriously afoot when I didn't have a … [Read more...] about Esther Recommends: Making Sense of Menopause
In Memory of my Father-in-Law, Alan Richman
Sadly, I have experienced my fair share of loss over the past four years. My heart broke when I lost my maternal grandmother Ruth in April of 2018: https://www.estherkane.com/in-memory-of-granny-ruth-on-mothers-day/ That was soon followed by the death of one of my fur babies, Ike. And then, a few months … [Read more...] about In Memory of my Father-in-Law, Alan Richman
Mother’s Day 2022
I wrote an article for Mother's Day of 2021, and have tweaked it slightly for this Mother's Day in case you didn't read it last time. I want to dedicate an entire post to my own very special mother- whom I call "mum" because my family is from London, UK, also known in her own right as Marion Kane. But before … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day 2022
Living with Loss
Above is a compilation of my favourite pics of my darling Siberian kitties, Abe (grey) and Ike (white) during the blessed years we had to enjoy them. Ike passed a few years ago just before he turned 13 and Abe passed less than two months ago just before he turned 16. I had to wait for the giant surge of … [Read more...] about Living with Loss
Welcome to the “Fierce Fifties” Baby!
Well folks, I recently turned the big 5-0 and am glad to be on the other side of teetering on the edge between two decades. I feel like I am finally on terra firma and it feels really good. Being a Highly Sensitive Person, transitions are hard for me. The ups and downs of perimenopause over the past six … [Read more...] about Welcome to the “Fierce Fifties” Baby!
In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day
The photo above: My mother Marion, my grandmother Ruth, and me in London, England April 2014 Roughly four years ago, I wrote a Mother’s Day article dedicated to my mother which spanned three generations: My granny, my mum, me and my sister Ruth: My Mum and her mum I followed that up with an article about … [Read more...] about In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day
Choosing to be Child-Free: Esther’s Story
Five years ago, while I was going through my midlife crisis in a big way my friend and colleague, Maryanne Pope asked me to write a piece for her blog on my decision to go child-free as well as my professional take on this important decision in my client’s lives. I share it now with the hopes that it will … [Read more...] about Choosing to be Child-Free: Esther’s Story