A few years ago, I was introduced to therapist and healer Francis Weller and his beautiful book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow. In this book, Francis invites us into a conscious and courageous relationship with grief and sadness. Grief and sadness offer … [Read more]
‘Start close in’ – caring for the stories that live in your nervous system
I've been reaching out to let you know that one of our most popular courses, When Food is Your Mother, is now available as a home study course. In the course, I encourage you to find a listening partner - a buddy to pair up with throughout the … [Read more]
The Field and the Seeds
One of my passions is connecting the rivers of relational science (attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology) and spirituality. I draw from both of these waters in my teaching and writing as I feel that they point to and arise … [Read more]
Remembering the delight of ourselves
Today I took my dogs for a walk, traipsing our normal loop of squirrel hunting and owl spotting, ending in a bout of enthusiastic stick fetching in the nearby pond. It is sunny and hot right now in Texas – over 100 degrees hot – and I took of my … [Read more]
The soil that holds your healing
When you've struggled with a coping strategy, like overeating, for a long time, and you've done a lot of inner work to try and help yourself, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by frustration, self attack, or despair, like 'nothing's changing.' But what … [Read more]
Allowing nourishment in
The first week of July is a scorcher of a month in Texas where I live. And yet this week has been unseasonably wet, drenching my garden with regular rain that offers an abundance of cucumbers, tomatillos, and tomatoes. I never was much of a … [Read more]