Wise Body Therapy

Out of the Pantry by Ronni Robinson How Out of the Pantry illuminates disordered eating, addiction, and recovery—and what it teaches us about comfort, embodiment, and reclaiming strength. Out of the Pantry speaks directly to anyone who has struggled with disordered eating—or who has loved someone who has. But its reach is even broader than that. This memoir also speaks to any...

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens How Where the Crawdads Sing explores abandonment, belonging, and the intelligence of nature—and what it teaches us about loneliness, resilience, and being shaped by what holds us. While reading Where the Crawdads Sing, my mind took temporary residence in the lush marshlands of North Carolina—that liminal space where water gives way to la...

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates How The Water Dancer explores memory, trauma, and liberation—and what it teaches us about truth, healing, and collective freedom. “Memory is the chariot, a memory is the way, and memory is bridge from the curse of slavery to the boon of freedom.” From its opening pages, The Water Dancer makes one thing unmistakably clear: memory is not pas...

My Heart Can’t Even Believe It by Amy Silverman How My Heart Can’t Even Believe It expands our understanding of disability, love, grief, and belonging—and what it teaches us about redefining “normal.” Discover how one mother’s story invites a deeper cultural shift—from viewing disability through limitation to recognizing tenderness, joy, and meaningful achievement. I was hook...

The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, PhD How The Willpower Instinct reframes self-control, desire, and change—and what it teaches us about working with our nervous system instead of against it. Discover how willpower isn’t a fixed trait but a trainable mind–body state—and how compassion, awareness, and physiology shape our capacity for change. Kelly McGonigal is one of ...