Her kitchen garbage was composed mostly of empty ice cream cartons and chip bags. For someone who lived alone, worked and ate at home, this was telling. Rather than scolding my friend for setting herself up for a heart attack, or shaming her for letting her blood sugar get out of control, I said, “looks… Continue reading Slow Suicide: When Eating Is a Call for Help
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Healing Your Pain
I’ve said for years that any of us can withstand almost unlimited pain in the present moment–if it’s limited to this second. The problem comes when we can point to a cause we don’t control–especially if it brings anger, shame, or fear–, we don’t believe we have the power to make it stop, and we… Continue reading Healing Your Pain
You Can Undo the Conditioning That’s Causing Your Pain
Could it really be true that any chronic pain you have isn’t the result of damage, but instead is the result of conditioning–even if it *looks* like damage according to medical imaging and tests? Could it be that the conditioning *preceded* the “damage?” Could it be that if you can break the conditioning, the “damage”… Continue reading You Can Undo the Conditioning That’s Causing Your Pain
If You’re In Pain, Do This
A couple of weeks ago when I was out for a walk, my friend Ruthie drove by, screeched to a halt, and leapt out with, “I have to talk to you!” Ruthie had chronic back pain since she was thrown from a horse years ago. She’d tried innumerable things, but found her life quite limited… Continue reading If You’re In Pain, Do This