Author / Rena

The best way I know to heal emotional wounds is to get out of our heads. When we stay up there, we’re looking at our lives from the outside in. We’re judging…

There are times when we feel ourselves diminishing. Shrinking. Going quiet in ways we can’t quite explain or stop. We — and as women in particular — are compared to the moon.…

​ I’ve noticed that women who struggle with body image and intimacy are often the same women who are constantly tracking moods, smoothing things over, and trying to do everything right. They’re…

Many of us oscillate between two extremes. We disappear — shrink, over-give, make ourselves smaller so others can be more comfortable. Or we assert — defend, push, fill the room so completely…

​ A few weeks ago, I asked you where you feel most disconnected and stuck in your day-to-day life. Your responses were incredibly honest, and there was one intersection that many of…

A few weeks ago, I asked you where you feel most disconnected and stuck in your day-to-day life. Your responses were incredibly honest, and there was one intersection that many of you…

In the Jewish calendar, each month carries its own element — earth, water, fire, or wind. Sivan is the month of wind. Wind is the element of flexibility, of openness, of not…

Someone asked me in a recent class: is “feeling ignored” a feeling or a need? It’s a great question. And the answer might surprise you. You’re not going to find the word…

This week we talked about expression: what happens when we don’t let it out, what makes it scary, and what becomes possible when we finally do. This practice is a chance to…

So we know the way out is through. We know fear comes first, and we give it space. And then what? For me, it comes down to Focusing — and a variation…