We cling to routines, to how we think we should eat, move, and look. We tighten our grip on the idea that doing things “right” will lead to perfection. But that perfection is a myth. And the grip itself is what creates suffering.

The practices that sustain me daily weren't born in my lifetime or even my culture. They've traveled across continents and centuries, passed from teacher to student, evolving yet preserving their essence. This continuity fills me with wonder.

I want to address something that many on the path to healing from eating disorders face – the intersection of disordered eating with conditions like IBS, OCD, and trauma.