When maternal nurturance is compromised, food provides the first sense of real comfort. Food rescues a hungry heart. Perhaps this explains why, for many of us, eating is much more than a simple response to being hungry. We eat when we’re lonely, stressed, or afraid. We eat when we’re bored, tired, or ashamed. Eating rituals are windows into the soul. If you want to know yourself more deeply, notice how and when you eat.
