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 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]
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]
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]
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]
This week I welcomed my teacher, Stephen Jenkinson, to Austin for The 2023 Nights of Grief and Mystery tour. Stephen's work about village making, being human, grief, death, and loving life has transformed me. With this show, and with the wrapping … [Read more]