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Healing Doesn’t Happen in Isolation We all grew up in Western culture, as even frum life has been influenced by it. One of its strong values is independence. That includes in healing…

“I want to be with my body… but every time I try, I feel nauseous or I start crying. What am I supposed to do with that?” A reader recently wrote to…

The Problem with “No One Can Make You Feel Anything” The Torah gives us so many instructions on how we need to interact with others whether through our speech or in how…

Why Compassion Can Feel So Inaccessible Previous generations were so focused on survival that they didn’t have the bandwidth to focus on their emotional worlds. That meant children were often raised without…

Why Slowness and Quiet Can Be So Uncomfortable I’ve received feedback on my podcast and classes that I speak slowly and how some people find it so irritating that they double-speed me.…

Honoring the Earth Nature in Nervous System Work All of us are built differently. Some of us… move slower. We feel deeper. We notice more. And we carry an inner world that’s…

“Why do I feel like I’m doing everything I’m supposed to – taking care of the kids, work, home – but inside I feel numb, disconnected, and like I’m just going through…

Someone sent me a few thoughtful questions which I’m sharing below with my answers. I loved the depth behind what she was asking, and I think many of you may have wondered…