Nurture a compassionate relationship with food and yourself
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]
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]
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]
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]
This week is a holiday week for those of us in the United States. For those of you in other countries, you have your own ebb and flow of holidays - and some that may be coming up for you. Holidays can feel challenging for a couple reasons. Because … [Read more]