By Lisa Newman The side street lured me with its quaint cobblestone, flickering lamps, and ancient buildings. “It’s a shortcut,” I told my teenage son, pointing to the map as I stepped forward. It was my first day in Amsterdam without a knowledgeable guide, and I was...
What really causes the pain, the fear, the agony? What really causes you to drop and cry? What really causes the overeating, the never-ever ending binge episodes? What really causes all this? Where does it come from? Where did it begin? Where does it end? And when? It...
This is what I need to say: Body-love. Happiness. Self-acceptance. Unlimited bliss. They’re not out there, flying around in the Universe, Too far to ever reach. This is what I need to say: 100 % joyful self-confidence. Boundless body-trust. The magic of the...
I want to feel free. Glorious. Freaking alive. I want to feel radiant. Abundant. Whole. I want to feel on top of the world. Full of energy. Like I can do anything I want at all times. I want to feel in flow. At peace. But driven. I want to be still and serene. But...
Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open? ~ Rumi The door to freedom is wide open, love. I know it doesn’t feel that way. I know it feels more like the door is so tightly shut that you’re suffocating; losing a little bit more air every...
That moment when the truth surfaces but you push it back down in a hurry so that you don’t have to know. That moment when it all comes together but you’re terrified that nothing will ever make sense again. That moment of knowing of deep pain of inclusion...
