The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size by Julia Cameron
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Book Reviews of The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size
Book Review: Not a healthy book
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is essentially written from a very disordered place. Julia Cameron is GREAT on the creativity work she does, but needs to stay out of this area, as it is clearly a problematic one in her life. I work with people with eating disorders and purchased this book hoping to find a tool that would help them. I would never suggest it to anyone struggling with food issues (or, I guess, anyone at all). She is afraid of and unfriendly toward food. Peace with food must involve acceptance of our appetites and development of trust in our bodies' ultimate knowledge of what we need. We can learn to be comfortable with sweet or salty of fatty foods, and once they are no longer a forbidden enemy, peace is possible. There are many other helpful books addressing intuitive eating (Eating Mindfully is one), compulsive overeating (books by Geneen Roth, or a book called Overcoming Overeating can be helpful), or recovery from eating disorders (Ira Sacker's newest book--name escapes me, Life without ED).Book Review: Just another narcissistic diet book
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm an artist and very committed to eating right. Except for the part about writing daily, which could be condensed down to just a few pages but which caused me to renew my commitment to do so, this was just another uninformed book about dieting to lose weight. Even though this author claims to have a spiritual approach, she writes nothing about factory farming, from which 80% of our nation's meat comes. Factory farming is horrifying for the animals, atrocious for the environment, hard on the economy, bad for our health, and unfair to the workers. The author also writes nothing about the risks of GMOs and their political ramifications. She writes nothing about the ecological, holistic value of food and eating. This book propagates the narcissistic cycle of eating food-like substances that are harmful to the body and the environment, which leads to obsessing about the resulting pounds. Eat right for the planet and you'll eat right for your body.Book Review: Self-aggrandizing drivel
Summary: 1 Stars
I approached this book with an open mind, not particularly concerned with whether it focused more on health or writing. Both are interesting to me, so I was willing to give it a go. Unfortunately, it turned out to be psuedoinspirational drivel. It's incredibly redundant and relies heavily on people being deeply flawed. I really don't think that it's realistic for a relatively normal person to whip out a notebook and examine one's inner depths every time he or she is faced with a dessert menu. I also balk at the concept that the author has restricted her intake of unhealthy foods that she becomes borderline deranged after a few bites of ice cream. It sounds like she needs to see a doctor to have her blood sugar checked. Besides, do I really want to suck that much enjoyment out of my life that I can't come home and have a glass of wine just because I feel like it. Does it have to signify some inner turmoil? Please.Book Review: Only if you live in NYC!
Summary: 1 Stars
It's obvious that the author has not lived in the suburbs or mid-sized city with small children or a full time job. While the dishes sound delicioius, some of the ingredients are not readily available. Her suggestions for exercise, assume that you have miles of interesting neighborhoods with sidewalks or well-maintained parks to provide walking paths.