“When we contemplate the miracle of embodied life, we begin to partner with our bodies in a kinder way.” ~Sharon Salzberg Your body is not a meatsack. Neither is mine. Even though I have referred to it that way on multiple occasions. (Including on at least three episodes of my own podcast.) I can’t remember where I first heard this …
On Movement, Aesthetics, Intuition, & Becoming Your Own Expert
“We all have a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” ~Jane Austen, Mansfield Park Here’s a fun truth nobody’s talking about: What worked for someone else might not work for you. What? Yep. It’s true. This applies to fitness, nutrition, relationships, career, sleep, sex, morning routines, and so many other …
On Feeling Sad, Summer Shame, & Tips For Dealing With Reverse SAD
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ~John Steinbeck PSA: It’s okay if you don’t love summer. The truth is, I don’t either. In fact, it is my least favorite season. I typically just survive through the summer months (barely), getting through them each year by reminding myself on an almost …
I’m Breaking Up with Facebook. Here’s Why.
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.” ~Neil Gaiman Welp, folks. It’s officially 2018. I’ve said it before and I’ll …
Why Balance is Elusive But Alignment is Essential
“Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.” ~Anaïs Nin Ostensibly, I am in the business of balance. I mean, you hear acupuncturists talk about balance all the time, right? And yes! Balance is good. But talking about balance from a purely theoretical perspective can …
This Isn’t A Test: The Comparison Trap and Why You Should Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Paper
“Comparison is the death of joy.” ~Mark Twain One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was to keep my eyes on my own paper. Which was basically just a suggestion to stop looking outside myself for constant validation and to start doing the hard work of figuring out who I was and who I wanted to become …
New Body, Old Programming: Why It’s Ok to Love Your Body Regardless of Your Size
“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” ~Charles Bukowski Earlier this week, a few hours after waking up, I made the rare (in my case) decision to jump on the scale in my bathroom and find out what I weighed on that particular day. Why? I seriously have no idea. Curiosity, I suppose. It had been over a …
Should You Ice That Injury? Probably Not. (Or, Why RICE is Outdated and Wrong)
“Nothing burns like the cold.” ~George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones As a competitive athlete in the 90s and early 2000s, I spent many a day getting cozy with a bag of ice. The gold standard of care for any minor injury at that time — from a bruise to slight sprain — was, of course, to wrap the …
On CrossFit and Body Image and Widening the Lens on Female Beauty
“In all the years I’ve been a therapist, I’ve yet to meet one girl who likes her body.” ~Mary Pipher, Author of Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls “There is more wisdom in your bodies than in your deepest philosophies.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche I have a confession: I love CrossFit. (Gasp.) Like a lot of folks, I once had about …
Let’s Change the Conversation About Bodies. Because They’re a Whole Lot More Interesting Than We’re Making Them Out To Be. (Also: This Post Might Talk About Sex. Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You.)
“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ~Rita Mae Brown On Sunday of this week, I got on a scale for the first time in at least six years. And for the first time in almost a decade, I actually looked at the number that appeared when I did. This, you guys, was a …
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