Self-Compassion is foundational to healing work. For years I have studied the work of two experts in the field whose books I highly recommend, Kristin Neff author of Self-Compassion and Tara Brach author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. I am passionate about...
As the wise and powerful artist May Erlewine sings “Love isn’t a possession, it’s a moment, a blessing.” I won’t tell you to love your body. Love emerges beyond our will. However, there are steps we can take, and things we can choose, that cultivate love toward...
As I look around at the way people are in relationship to the body I see: loathing distancing numbing hopes for change plans to fix A fair question to pose seems to be: When are we allowed to exist fully in our bodies exactly as they are? In working with...
I work with people in healing chronic negative body image. Body image issues are often a manifestation of body shame. Each of us has unique lived experiences where our shame has been cultivated; part of the healing is letting these body stories be told and witnessed....