Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
One of the most painful parts of the healing journey is what Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön calls the 'big squeeze.' We feel the squeeze when we 'know better' – we have the tools, awareness about our wounds, and zest for growth – and yet our … [Read more]
This year I've been a part of a monthly writing group where we meet to read poems, write, and know ourselves more deeply. Each month has a theme, and this month our theme was failure. You may have a variety of relationships with failure. They may … [Read more]
In a recent webinar for the Growing Humankindness community, we were talking about mistakes - how we respond to mistakes, how we feel inside, and how we can include mistakes as a necessary (and helpful!) part of our journey. One of the … [Read more]
In yesterday's webinar for the Growing Humankindness membership community, we explored slowing down, rest, and stillness – how to let things disintegrate and die. It's not always comfortable to trust this path of healing. One of the greatest … [Read more]
Last week, in a Q&A webinar for The Growing Humankindness community, we were talking about trust. What does it mean to trust ourselves – especially when we find ourselves stuck in the same frustrating patterns? For so long, I thought trusting … [Read more]
Yesterday we had a Q&A webinar for the Growing Humankindness membership community, where we explored the 'map of healing:' getting a general sense of how we heal from food compulsions. Getting a map of the healing process is helpful for a … [Read more]