Body Loyalty

Caring for others

What would you give up in order to feel loved? In order to be able to deeply receive love and truly belong? What would you give? Would you give up...

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Care Builds Trust

Some of the most sacred times I’ve had as a mother have been at the hospital bedside of my son. During the long nights after surgeries and procedures he would...

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Nourishment

In video games food seems so simple. PacMan eats the fruit to gain powers. Mario eats a mushroom to grow. You eat a piece of meat or a candy bar...

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Reclaiming Movement

As part of my trauma therapy I did a big personal narrative project where I went back over all my journals and wrote my life story through my adult eyes....

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Nothing is Just One Thing

When you dig down through all the hype and the noise about diet and exercise to what science has proven to be true and effective management for all human bodies,...

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Reflection

Journaling. In some rooms I’ve been in, that word would instantly get hackles raised. It’s one of those things like yoga and mindfulness that get recommended to people all the...

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Validation over Minimization

During my many, many, many years of infertility treatments, I was surrounded by loving, well meaning friends and family who wanted nothing more than to soothe my pain. And so,...

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Conduct Experiments

Wouldn’t it be beautiful if there was always a right answer when it comes to caring for our bodies? It would certainly be convenient if there was one right choice...

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Becoming Aware

When Atticus was small he would regularly be playing happily with his toys when seemingly out of nowhere he would begin screaming and crying, reacting as if he was in...

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Start Sarcastic

As I wandered through my attempts at healing, there were so many times when I had to ask myself, “Am I just paying to be gaslit?” In group classes or...

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