There is no hierarchy of grief. Suffering is suffering. There have been countless innocent people murdered, people of every color, every country, every path of privilege and poverty. When we… Read More
Walking Barefoot on Scar Tissue
Being in my hometown last week felt like walking barefoot on my own scar tissue. I revisited old neighborhoods I had not encountered in many years. I would drive down… Read More
The Unchosen
Recently I attended the first weekend of a year-long somatic therapy training program. When it was announced on the first day of the training that we would be self-selecting practice… Read More
The Body as a Window
I recently began a year-long training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a somatic approach to therapy that integrates mindfulness and body-centered resources to support mind, body and spirit. It’s wonderful to be learning again, as I have… Read More
The Power of Invisibility
Recently, the website Beliefnet.com featured a story called “Ten Rabbis Explain God.” It should have been called Ten Male Rabbis Explain God. There are so many women rabbis–and a few… Read More