Nourishment, Held

FOOD SERIES INTRODUCTION

Food has never been just food for me.

It’s been care.
Stability.
Memory.
Survival.
And, over time, self-trust.

This series exists because so much of what we’re taught about food is rooted in shame, control, or perfection—and that has never reflected my lived experience. I wasn’t raised around restriction. I was raised around responsible health, nourishment, and balance—without obsession.

Over the decades, my relationship with food has evolved. Life changes you. Illness changes you. Caregiving changes you. And still, food remains one of the most consistent ways we care for ourselves and one another.

Nourishment, Held is not about diets.
It’s not about “good” or “bad” foods.
And it’s not about performance.

It’s about:

• Feeding bodies without moral judgment

• Understanding cravings without guilt

• Honoring memory, culture, and care

• Making peace with change

• And learning how to nourish ourselves honestly, in the season we’re in

Some posts will be reflective.
Some will be practical.
Some will include recipes.
Some will simply tell the truth.

All of them come from the same place:
food as something meant to support life—not control it.