Nurture a compassionate relationship with food and yourself
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]
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]
In the Growing Humankindness community, a woman described a 'ping' - that feeling she gets when she feels something light up inside. Her whole being whispers, "Pay attention." Ah, yes! I imagine we all have those moments - those dawnings of … [Read more]
Many of you know that depression is something that I've carried, and cared for, for most of my life. While the seeds of the depression were already there - I can look back and see the sadness that was arising in middle school, especially after a … [Read more]
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]
As we approach the end of the calendar year, it's easy to review the past twelve months - to wonder how we've done, ponder the choices we've made, to asses the progress - or lack of it - and to hold our lives up for reflection. If there's … [Read more]