Create a more compassionate relationship with yourself
This is a picture of a tree that I came across on a hike in the Georgia woods earlier this spring. Rather than growing upwards, towards the sun, it grew across the forest, horizontally, bending itself across a hiking path to reach more sunshine. … [Read more]
In my last few blog posts, I’ve been talking about what it means to use food as a mother. I’m writing this series so that you can have more clarity about whether When Food is Your Mother is a good fit for you, as well as to give you a taste of the … [Read more]
Friends, I just finished teaching a class on using compassion to eat less sugar, and it was so moving! One of the themes that came up for many people was softening patterns of overdoing, and creating more spaces of rest and ease. Without … [Read more]
When we attempt to make changes in our self care, or when we express a desire to change or grow, strong feelings of rebellion, resistance, or ‘inner no’s’ can arise, clamoring for our attention.We often tense up and contract in the … [Read more]
This week I received a question about self compassion - in particular, about how we can be kind to ourselves when succeeding at something really matters and we aren't able to meet our own expectations. It's a great question! I've received … [Read more]
One of the ironic aspects of healing is that temporarily, we move into a place of greater stress as we grow. Change brings newness, uncomfortable feelings, emotions, and body sensations, it brings tenderness as we move into areas that feel new, … [Read more]
One of the beliefs that tends to go hand in hand with compulsive habits is some sense of, “I should've handled this better.” On some level, we blame ourselves for our bad habits, for our painful or dysfunctional coping strategies. We can also … [Read more]
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor Frankl It can be frustrating when we find ourselves stuck in painful habits - where we … [Read more]
The 'No' on the way to 'Yes'This month I've been leading a wonderful group through a class on healing the battle with your 'inner rebel' - the part of us that can resist growth, change and being told what to do. One of the things that we've … [Read more]
What's at the root of your inner rebel?That was a question that came up in a webinar about my course Align: Heal the Battle with Your Inner Rebel. I'd like to share my answer here, and some more thoughts on this part of ourselves.The answer about … [Read more]
Resistance can get such a bad reputation! It's often seen as something to just 'push through' and 'get over.' I think this understanding arises partly from our culture. Earlier today I was listening to an On Being interview, and heard a … [Read more]
One of my all time favorite movies is The Color Purple. There's a well known line from the film that says: “Everything just wants to be loved.” Last week, in my free webinar on healing the battle with the inner rebel, I thought about this line … [Read more]
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