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I love this. I had breast cancer surgery 2 days ago and our cat was attacked by a fox and died yesterday morning. So everyone is just reeling in our house. I’ve just been reading Pema Chodrans “ when things fall apart” and the chapter about ‘Samaya’ which is learning to live in the discomfort not always looking for an exit, physically feeling what you’re feeling emotionally and knowing you will deal with it

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I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, Kate. Also, I'm wishing you a rest-filled and thorough recovery.

That chapter was stand out. Heading back to re-read now.

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ooooh my class for high school seniors starts Monday and our class theme is bodies! could we read this piece in class?

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Absolutely! I'd be honoured! xxx

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a student response: "Personally, learning about the body is very interesting to learn at school. Until reading this poem I always thought that a body was just a body and just works and functions under commands, but it is more than that. The body consists of a lifetime of studying and considering how many things that the body has a purpose for. Sometimes in life you have to think about more than the basics. You also have to consider your body as your friend and listen to it." <3 <3 <3

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I have just finished re reading THE HOW picked it up randomly in a bookshop at Kings Cross St Pancras. The follow through of the randomness is brilliant. Your words, thoughts feel so close. Our bodies and the range of sensations are our compass.

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Thank you for this 💜

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This is exactly what I needed to read today. I’m learning a lot about the body and it’s needs and being present, and to have both of those things placed into one writing was so magical. Thank you for sharing your words

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Thank you. I love that book so much it always has something you need right now when you open it. Thank you for your amazing writing that always resonates with me so much xxx

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"Could you be more of a friend to yourself?" This one hit me in thee chest till the world caved in. Thank you for naming these feelings.

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Resonating so much with this piece today.

My personal struggle is with ignoring my bodies cues and living on despite knowing that my body is struggling when I smoke too much to numb. This moves into so many different parts of life in other forms as well. Wonderful to start to awake to what’s going on within, body and mind.

So beautiful to see a forum of so many gorgeous readers sharing there stories from such a rich piece.

Love it here x

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Upon reading your work starting this year, has helped aid me in the transition of become sober- utterly sober- cannabis was my life long lover- until I stopped dreaming and couldn’t feel my body anymore outside of being high and the flight or flight reaction of not having enough THC in my system to keep me in my daily habitual routine thoughts of , “when’s the next time I can smoke a bowl.” This past weekend I finally broke free of my decade long addiction- and I mean addiction- I could only count the handful of times I was sober throughout my 20s. I’m 32 now, and I am excited to enter into my 33rd solar return with a closer connection to the body, as the next few months are approaching, my new found love is discipline and devotion to tending to the mind, heart, body connection. Thank you.

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