Peace Talk Episode 226: How do I accept my body with my heart (and not just intellectually)?

Q&A Tuesday: A listener asks "How do I accept my body with my heart (and not just intellectually)? In some ways, the invitation here is to go all the way, at least it has been for me. Notice those harsh criticisms, and allow them to live. Spend time with the body, and the judgment, and question, question, question. Who are we without our thoughts?  When we notice judgment of something, someone, anything...the tone is harsh, cutting, edgy, boundary-setting.  To question our thoughts becomes a fascinating investigation. We're curious. We see how the tone has fear contained in it, or anger, or worry. It's being protective, expressing concern.  When we notice this clearly with our thoughts and minds, and yet don't feel it in our bodies and hearts, what's happening there?  I love this inquirers question "How do I get there?" How do I really love what I'm seeing? I love seeing we are the heart itself. Gentle, willing, able--already fully accepting, just like nature, which we are.  Get on the Grace Notes newsletter mailing list to learn about Grace's work and upcoming events, and other support for questioning our thinking patterns when we feel stuck. https://workwithgrace.lpages.co/sign-up-for-grace-notes-in-your-inbox/ Upcoming fall in-person retreat October 26-31, 2023 Washington state near Bremerton in the woods. Join me! If you'd like help with emotional eating or compulsive eating, see the map I created I call the Nine Step Eating Peace Framework here:  https://workwithgrace.lpages.co/eating-peace-framework/ For more information about the Eating Peace Method, visit here: https://www.workwithgrace.com/eating-peace-process/ Grace Bell, Certified Facilitator of The Work since 2007, has a private practice both online and in person, assisting people from all walks of life to identify and question their interpretations around their experience. She has a special love and specific programs for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating.  As Byron Katie offers us (founder of The Work); when we believe what we think, it creates unnecessary suffering. When we question what we think, we feel lighter and less serious about what is. We even begin to laugh. We notice who we really are is peaceful already, a human being living life as best we can--learning, growing, loving.  To receive notice of Eating Peace programs, videos and vlog posts, visit www.workwithgrace.com/eating-peace and join the mailing list. To join the Grace Notes family of readers right now, Grace's popular blog on using The Work of Byron Katie to grow a peaceful life, get the thorough START HERE guide to letting The Work, work right here: https://workwithgrace.leadpages.co/start-here-guidebook/ Where to find me: workwithgrace.com grace notes from the past at workingwithgrace.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WorkWithGrace/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ByronKatieCoach Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/workwithgrace/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/byronkatiecoach/ Peace Talk Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4lXVzolTYOfDHztrNPCWVM?si=760a1d7b588a4344