Karly Randolph Pitman
As human beings, we have a fundamental need to belong - to connect and interbe. We also have a need to be fully ourselves - to live and be all that we are. For many of us, these needs often come into conflict. We may feel caught in an either/or - … [Read more]
“They didn’t have parents to help them” – how a lack of early emotional support can turn into addiction
Bessel van der Kolk is a pioneer in understanding how trauma impacts our well being and how to bring healing to the fractured places inside. His work began in the 70s, working with Vietnam veterans experiencing what came to be called PTSD. His … [Read more]
Softening our guilt
This week I watched a documentary, Feelings of Invisibility, about a remarkable artist, Anne K. Abbot, who was born with severe Cerebral Palsy. Anne's yearning to express and be herself deeply moved me. At one point in the film, she speaks about … [Read more]
Repairing rupture with ourselves
In When Food is Your Mother, I talk about how food can serve as a base of security and safety in our lives – especially if our relationships have not felt like places of secure holding or rest. Food can arise as a substitute, a place that attunes … [Read more]
Letting our ideals rest for a while
Last night in our community Soul Circle webinar we explored the vulnerability of resting. My mentor, Dr. Neufeld, said "all growth comes from a state of rest." There's much we can unpack about this statement, for there are many levels of rest. One … [Read more]
Settling into stillness – ‘what’s falling apart in your life right now?’
It's very hot in Texas - like so many places in the world right now - and my garden is moving into stillness. A few weeks ago I harvested our first potato plants - in fact, our first potato plants ever. We thought they were dead due to the fierce … [Read more]
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