When I realized I was substituting my hunger for life with a hunger for food, my whole perception changed. For years I had dimmed the aspect of me that was loving, and joying, and happy, and enthusiastic - because nobody mirrored that back to me! And so food became my source of love and joy and happiness. But now that I'm conscious of it, I get to own my passionate response to LIFE, and I don't need to use food as a substitute anymore. If you resonated with this lesson or received anything from this episode, I'd love to hear from you!