Inner conversation ice-breakers
When I first began to befriend my body it was lot like in that poem by the unrepeatable poet Nayyirah Waheed: "Apologize to your body, maybe that's [...]
Why does emotional eating help?
My students generally agree when they emotionally eat it's almost like a surreal experience. Before they know it, it's over. And while it may be overall helpful [...]
Becoming bodyful
All disembodiment is physical. It's a hard thing to plunge your awareness into at first. There are so many thoughts. And half my body is panicked, half [...]
We can do hard things
It's true, isn't it? We can do hard things. When I first started teaching groups and retreats and really sitting with the reality of emotional eating and [...]
Eating behaviors as a doorway
Have you ever thought of the enduring character or eating behaviors? About why it is so hard to will yourself out of them? The main reason is [...]
What’s your response to a compliment
There are several questions I always ask new students as I try to get them know quickly! "What's your relationship with compliments?" "How do you respond when [...]