the risk of the self
There's a difference between fitting in and belonging. When we fit in, we're who others expect us to be. When we belong, we're who we really are.
While this distinction may feel clear to our minds, in our bodies it’s not always so straightforward.
practice: re-meeting your body
Sometimes it feels like our bodies don’t quite fit. They don’t move how we move. They don’t look or we look. It’s as though we’re buried in a sumo suit of flesh and emotions that don’t accurately reflect who we really are. The real you is less messy, more grounded, less anxious and more confident. The real you is comfortable in her own skin.