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]
Forgiving yourself for the mistakes that cause you to overeat
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]
Letting our ideals rest for a while
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]
Settling into stillness – ‘what’s falling apart in your life right now?’
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]
The 10,000 ways to respond to mistakes
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]
Letting anxiety ‘rest for a while’
These last few weeks we've been talking about the map of healing and how to be with the anxiety that arises when we face our wounds. You could argue that anxiety is the most common driver of overeating. When our nervous system is alarmed, and we … [Read more]
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