10 ways to befriend your body
Take a moment right now to listen to your body. Notice the sensations as you sit in the chair. Feel the weight of your body against the surface that supports you. Here is your strong spine. There is your soft belly. Feel the breath as air moves past your nostrils,...
The wisdom of your body
I am learning from Resmaa Menakem, author of The Quaking of Am erica: an Embodied Guide To Navigating Our Nation’s Upheaval And Racial Reckoning. The book is a guide to creating an embodied antiracist culture, but in this post, I am interested in what it has to say...
Calling you to radical self-love
Years ago, I found myself so frustrated by my disabled body that I was pounding on my leg saying, “why don’t you work?” One pound per syllable, repeatedly with tears falling. Then I caught myself. This is not who I want to be. Since that Day, I have been on a journey...
Well-being when you face serious illness
Living with a chronic illness (MS), I realize that I am also chronically healing. There are times when my physical health has to come first. There are times when it can be a background murmur and I can attend other areas of my life. Here are six elements of well-being...
The 12 Just For Todays – a simple path to sanity
Using these promises was my first step toward sanity after a mental health crisis. Their simplicity helped guide my mind into positive territory. I read them every morning for several years. I offer them here, as we consider practices that support our well-being....
How to increase your sense of well-being
Well-being is the experience of health, happiness, and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and the ability to manage stress. Dr. Tchiki Davis, founder of The Berkeley Well-Being...
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