A reflection from a student who took part in one of my retreats: The changes in my body (I’ve lost twenty-five pounds and that is the least of it) do not begin to express the changes in my life. It is a steady journey of remembering . . . of feeling alive instead of more like the walking dead . . . of actually experiencing moments, wonderful, glorious moments of true joy (and I dont use that word easily or often), . . . of feeling the surge of pride, strength, and hope that come when I am often able to stay with my feelings instead of going into automatic pilot and plunging into food . . . of being able to treat myself with gentleness, kindness, and compassion instead of feeling like a whipping post, . . . and the ultimate treasure for me . . . of being able to feel love for myself—and from that love, for my children, my partner, people on the streets. For so many years, I knew how important loving myself was, yet could only access the idea through my intellect, never my heart. What this student, and all of us at the retreat are really talking about, in so many different ways, is ending the struggle -- and not losing sight of the fact that ending it is your birthright. If you’re feeling like you want to end this struggle now, you may want to consider taking my online course that draws on the essence of my retreat teachings. geneenroth/online-course/
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:00:29 +0000
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