This morning I met with a small group of women for a regular meeting. We're eight women, from our 40s to our 80s, and we've created a small group to nurture our interest in the Divine Feminine. I took our bimonthly call in my car, as I was waiting … [Read more]
When you feel anxious or frustrated about being ‘incomplete,’ broken or behind
In my last newsletter I talked about the map of healing from food compulsions and how you're not carrying your healing, rather, your healing is carrying you. Many of you wrote to tell me how this newsletter spoke to you. It seems so many of us … [Read more]
You’re not carrying your healing, your healing is carrying you
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]
The ground that supports your healing journey
One of the most difficult aspects of healing is its non-linear nature. It ebbs, flows, eddies, swirls, and dances through our hearts, minds, bodies and spirits. When we feel lost in dysregulation, addictive habits, or shame, it's easy to panic or … [Read more]
Softening the harsh agendas we hold for ourselves
We hold so many expectations, so many ideas, shoulds, wishes and hopes for ourselves. We hold onto these expectations for others, too. Here in the holidays, this is a time of year when all of those expectations can come rising - or roaring! - up … [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]