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Pain Is Like a Flashing Light
Pain is like a flashing light, and sometimes, if I pay attention to the message it is sending, the light stops flashing. My physical pain often goes away when I…
AJB Recommends: Resources for How to Stop Pain Loops
Sometimes pain gets stuck in our bodies when it doesn’t need to. Our brains try to protect us by telling us we are in pain, but sometimes the protection feels…
Body Prayer: Eyes
Last summer, a few months into Covid, my eyes started itching. Soon, little dry red patches appeared around them. In terms of connecting my body to my mind and heart,…
The Quartet of the Vulnerable and Justice
Derek Chauvin will come before a judge for sentencing later this week. He, and we, will learn how much time he will spend behind bars as punishment for his crime…
Body Prayer: Shoulders
When I was in high school, my shoulders were so tight that I asked my mother if we could go to the doctor. I wanted a muscle relaxer. I didn’t…
Body Prayer: Knees
Sometimes I am afraid of the future. And afraid that my future will be harmed or diminished if my husband’s future goes well. One time, it was my knees that…
Body Prayer: Feet
The bottoms of my feet just ached. At the time, things felt kind of shaky. It was early on in Covid, when there was so much uncertainty about the future.…
Body Prayer: Prayers for When Your Body Hurts
Over the past few years, I’ve experienced repeated physical healings that I have connected to body prayer. I’m not talking about healing from grave diseases or serious injuries. I’m talking…
I’m Writing a New Book! Signed the Contract!
I just signed the contract to make it official! My next book, To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope, will be released by Herald Press in…
The Language of the Body
What if our everyday expressions could help us experience less physical pain? Our language connects our bodies to our feelings, even when we refuse to make that connection in real…
