This is a post about the social and emotional connection to diet and cravings as well as my personal journey from 20 years ago till now and how it's changed. You're not wrong or bad — you're normal and valid! 🥭🍇🍉 If you've fell off the wagon in diet many times I want to say this to you personally 👇 Listen you may have experienced this, probably we all have, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with you. In fact it's totally natural and you're 100% valid! Honor that and please don't self criticise, or feel bad or shameful about yourself dear 🙏💛🌿 There's also a process/timeline for things to all align and stabilise as far as mentally, emotionally, physically and socially go, which took me yearsss to have little to no cravings and feel good socially and emotionally, after 20 years vegan and high raw now. I used to struggle enormously in the first 5 years or so to stay all raw for prolonged periods and that was definitely down to both my physical body adjusting and detoxing as well as the relationship I had with myself pertaining to the load of emotions I was carrying from childhood trauma as well as the state of my nervous system and survival responses. Basically I would eat heavier to numb or distract myself from my emotions. I'm sure you can relate. Now I'm pretty much all raw with tiny exceptions and about 1/3 to 1/2 of my month is fruit only days. Once a week I do juicy fruits only predominantly dragonfruit and maybe mango, watermelon and pineapple if they're available etc. Other fruit only days can be fairly moderate to heavy on durian! It's all almost plain sailing now. I feel comfortable in my own skin, embodied, grounded and stable both mentally, emotionay, physically, socially and spiritually. It used to be really hard and a big effort, almost like a battle and now it's not — it's easy thankfully. Just the way I want it to be. I still make progress, have things I'm working on and I'm just like everyone else in both being an imperfect human but also spiritually perfect also.

Hi my friend 💛 I wanted to share something a little more personal with you today. Over the past few years…alongside everything we explore here together… I’ve been working on something very close to my heart. And it’s finally ready. My book, Held and Free, has just been released. There was a time in my life where things felt incredibly heavy… My relationship was struggling deeply. At times, it genuinely felt like we might lose everything. What changed things wasn’t luck… it was learning how to understand myself more deeply, to take responsibility in new ways,and to show up with more awareness, presence, and care. This book is a reflection of that journey. Not from a place of perfection…but from lived experience. And from a genuine desire to help othersmove from survival → into something more connected, peaceful, and real. If you’ve ever resonated with my work here…this book is a deeper extension of that. In this video, I share a little more of that journey in my own words. If you feel called to explore the book, you can find it here: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Held-Free-Soulful-Emotional-Maturity-ebook/dp/B0GWYZSKZY (Paperback version will be available very soon 📖) If you do end up reading it,even a short, honest review in these early days makes a huge difference 🤍 (Only if it feels right — no pressure at all.) I’m really grateful you’re here. This space… and the kind of conversations we have… are a big part of what inspired this book in the first place. With appreciation 🤍 Owen

There’s a quiet kind of pain that can exist in relationships… When you’re showing up,caring, thinking ahead, trying to hold things together… and it doesn’t feel fully seen. Not because your partner is doing nothing wrong —but because what you’re carrying isn’t being acknowledged in the way you need. Many people assume this means: “They don’t appreciate me.” “They don’t see me.” “Maybe I’m giving too much.” And sometimes, yes — those things can be true. But often, something deeper is happening underneath. 🌿 — In many relationships, both people are bringing value. Different strengths. Different forms of care. Different ways of loving. But when there’s unprocessed tension… emotional backlog… or simply too much life pressure… it becomes harder to truly see each other. 🤍 Not because we don’t care —but because our system is overloaded. — This is where capacity becomes everything. We can only meet each other from our current level of regulation. And when that capacity is low… Appreciation gets delayed.Softness disappears.Recognition fades. Even when love is still there. 🌊 — In my own relationship, I’ve lived this from both sides. There were times I felt unseen. And there were also times where I couldn’t fully see what was being given to me either —because I didn’t yet have the capacity. That was a humbling realization. — What began to shift things wasn’t proving a point…and it wasn’t waiting for change. It was growing my own capacity. Becoming more grounded. Less reactive. More able to hold space — even when things weren’t perfect. And over time… The space between us changed. Not instantly. But gradually. And as that space became safer…her capacity grew too. 🤍 She always had strengths —many that I was still learning from. We were just developing at different times. — This is something I want you to really take in: The person with the most regulation in the room often becomes the one who shapes the environment. Not through control… but through steadiness.

Something small happened recently with my daughter that reminded me of an important balance in parenting. She had been watching a show for quite a while, and I gently suggested we pause it and go do something else — swimming, crafting, playing outside. I spoke softly. I explained we could watch again later. Yet she still became upset. Moments like this can make parents wonder: “Did I handle that wrong?” But often something else is happening. When children watch screens, their brain receives a steady stream of dopamine — the stimulation chemical linked to excitement and novelty. When the screen turns off, the brain suddenly has to adjust to less stimulation. That shift can feel frustrating for a moment. It doesn’t mean the parent was harsh. It simply means the brain is recalibrating. One helpful structure many parents use is: Connect → Limit → Redirect “I know you're enjoying this.”“We’re going to pause it for now.”“Let’s go do something else together.” At the same time, screens are also part of modern life. Many families find it helpful to agree ahead of time on certain screen times for the day. When expectations are clear, transitions often feel smoother. Sometimes co-watching together can even turn screen time into connection. Like many things in parenting, the goal isn’t perfection. It’s balance. Children benefit most when their world includes many kinds of experiences: 🌿 Nature 🏃 Movement 🎨 Creativity 🤝 Connection Community reflection: How do you approach screen time in your home?

Coming out on amazon, my website owenfox.org and in Bali very soon on both ebook, paperback and audiobook 🙏💛 Very proud of this piece of work. It has immense power to completely positively change lives, fast forward Ancestral healing immensely and save and help relationships to flourish and thrive. The accumulation of 20 years of my healing journey, and a great deep dive in relationship and my own healing journey 🙏 Owen 🙏💛 Free healing resources at my website and for a free 10-12 minute introductory relationship call, just send me any DM 🙏🫂💖