Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Body Keeps the Score, Reprise

Posted on March 26, 2023 by jenny

This was originally posted in February 2015 Bessel Van Der Kolk is one of my heroes. I went to the first weekend workshop he ever gave at Kripalu, wondering what such a high-powered academic was doing at that center for … Continue reading →

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Three Important Realizations

Posted on March 25, 2023 by jenny

I had three very important realizations this last week. From my journal: Monday, March 20 Reading Rohr on the twelve steps, can’t remember which step it is. You’re supposed to tell to another person and to God the things you … Continue reading →

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To Take Care of Myself with Love

Posted on March 19, 2023 by jenny

The last few days I’ve been struggling with the feeling of being totally disconnected. Today it suddenly occurred to me that that feeling was not me, but one of the very young traumatized parts. As soon as I saw that … Continue reading →

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“May all beings be held in lovingkindness”

Posted on March 7, 2023 by jenny

Monday, March 6 Writing group: Nothing to say. No where to go. Once upon a time I was able to do left hand writing. I called it that, but it wasn’t literally writing with my left hand, … Continue reading →

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Who is “Myself”?

Posted on March 4, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for Monday, January 23 Lying in bed before I got up, I didn’t feel like myself. When I got up, I asked myself “Who knows I don’t feel like myself?” — and who is it who asks? … Continue reading →

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