Naomi Katz

Everyone has their own stuff going on, she said. I don’t want to bother anyone. As we continued to talk, she explained that she finds herself feeling like a failure when she asks others for their help. Most women feel like they “should” be able to do it all…alone. It breaks my heart to recognize that painful truth. Do you find it hard to ask others for support? We live in a culture that teaches us that we do things on our own. But, the truth is, none of us does anything alone. You,...

A young man I am mentoring recently shared that with me. I could feel the pain in his voice. In his eyes, I could see his judgement of himself, as if he failed because he wasn’t managing to connect with others. I reminded him that he is not alone that so many of us feel this sense of isolation. I reminded him that the isolation is part of the design in a culture that is intended to divide us so that we are weak enough to simply obey and go through the motions in this very destructive...

You are not alone. Many people feel this way. Western culture is isolating, seperating you from others, from the natural world and from the wisdom in your body. In this culture, you learn that you need to do it all alone even though your nervous system developed in relationship with other humans and with nature. In this culture, you learn to ignore the body and prioritize the mind. Yet, Your body is your channel of communication with the natural world. Returning to listen to the...