Pema Chodron - Working With Shempa
Learning that I had gained 15 pounds after my big vegan experiment was a crisis that required some deep breathing. I know this weight thing is a problem I have to face. Vegan or not, this mindless eating that I've been doing all my life is my albatross, my heroin, my big fat fucking problem. And I'm very touchy about it. I hate it when friends give me advice. All I can hear is... "You are fat and we do not approve." This is my sore spot. Yes, I know I need to lose weight. Of course I do. It is not just vanity. It is swollen feet and high blood pressure. It is not being able to hike or even sit comfortably let alone sit cross legged. So I listen to Pema Choron.
Pema Chodron teaches how to work with that thing that hooks you when you do not want to be present. That is the Shempa, the hook. Recognizing it is the first thing then staying present with it and all of its squirmy discomfort. Can I do that? Can I at 58 years old finally learn to eat mindfully?
Pema Chodron teaches how to work with that thing that hooks you when you do not want to be present. That is the Shempa, the hook. Recognizing it is the first thing then staying present with it and all of its squirmy discomfort. Can I do that? Can I at 58 years old finally learn to eat mindfully?
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