Seeing the cover of this, my first book, What It Takes To Heal, for the first time left me without the ‘right’ words to describe how I felt. For so long it was a little secret, this thing I created in quiet rooms and corners of spaces that felt safe enough to unlock stories that until recently I hadn’t wanted to revisit. In preparing to share this work, I’ve struggled to articulate my feelings. wondered ‘Is it good enough?’ ‘Is it what people need at this moment?’ Starting out I said that I wanted people to use the book as a resource as they identify their ‘healing home.’ But what I didn’t expect is that writing this book would help me move deeper into mine. There’s something spiritual, revelatory, and terrifying about feeling, especially when those feelings are tethered to dreams that have become reality. I have always wanted to write a book. As a therapist and movement worker, books aid me in helping people unlock their emotions and access the types of healing that are necessary for them. I beat back my own fear and endeavored to write this book because I believe nothing is more courageous than feeling. We’ve collectively lost so much and have experienced tremendous grief these past few years. But we’ve also dug deep, built new things, and transformed old things. We’ve found joy, strength, and curiosity during these, some of our hardest days. And it is my deepest hope that this book can be an accompaniment to those who are doing the work of shifting their internal conditions and the conditions of their communities to move closer to the healing, freedom, and safety we all deserve. What It Takes To Heal is now available for pre-order, and will be out officially on June 4, 2024. Thank you to my family and everyone who has supported me on this journey, including my agent, editors at @penguinrandomhouse, and my staff. I’m beyond grateful to my team at @TheEmbodimentInstitute. And to my comrades, to everyone who is and has been a part of removing the stigma from feeling–making it something that is to be honored and not avoided— I say thank you. I can’t wait to experience this next season of my work with you all.
Seeing the cover of this, my first book, What It Takes To Heal, for the first time left me without the ‘right’ words to describe how I felt. For so long it was a little secret, this thing I created in quiet rooms and corners of spaces that felt safe enough to unlock stories that until recently I hadn’t wanted to revisit. In preparing to share this work, I’ve struggled to articulate my feelings. wondered ‘Is it good enough?’ ‘Is it what people need at this moment?’ Starting out I said that I wanted people to use the book as a resource as they identify their ‘healing home.’ But what I didn’t expect is that writing this book would help me move deeper into mine. There’s something spiritual, revelatory, and terrifying about feeling, especially when those feelings are tethered to dreams that have become reality. I have always wanted to write a book. As a therapist and movement worker, books aid me in helping people unlock their emotions and access the types of healing that are necessary for them. I beat back my own fear and endeavored to write this book because I believe nothing is more courageous than feeling. We’ve collectively lost so much and have experienced tremendous grief these past few years. But we’ve also dug deep, built new things, and transformed old things. We’ve found joy, strength, and curiosity during these, some of our hardest days. And it is my deepest hope that this book can be an accompaniment to those who are doing the work of shifting their internal conditions and the conditions of their communities to move closer to the healing, freedom, and safety we all deserve. What It Takes To Heal is now available for pre-order, and will be out officially on June 4, 2024. Thank you to my family and everyone who has supported me on this journey, including my agent, editors at @penguinrandomhouse, and my staff. I’m beyond grateful to my team at @TheEmbodimentInstitute. And to my comrades, to everyone who is and has been a part of removing the stigma from feeling–making it something that is to be honored and not avoided— I say thank you. I can’t wait to experience this next season of my work with you all.
Seeing the cover of this, my first book, What It Takes To Heal, for the first time left me without the ‘right’ words to describe how I felt. For so long it was a little secret, this thing I created in quiet rooms and corners of spaces that felt safe enough to unlock stories that until recently I hadn’t wanted to revisit. In preparing to share this work, I’ve struggled to articulate my feelings. wondered ‘Is it good enough?’ ‘Is it what people need at this moment?’ Starting out I said that I wanted people to use the book as a resource as they identify their ‘healing home.’ But what I didn’t expect is that writing this book would help me move deeper into mine. There’s something spiritual, revelatory, and terrifying about feeling, especially when those feelings are tethered to dreams that have become reality. I have always wanted to write a book. As a therapist and movement worker, books aid me in helping people unlock their emotions and access the types of healing that are necessary for them. I beat back my own fear and endeavored to write this book because I believe nothing is more courageous than feeling. We’ve collectively lost so much and have experienced tremendous grief these past few years. But we’ve also dug deep, built new things, and transformed old things. We’ve found joy, strength, and curiosity during these, some of our hardest days. And it is my deepest hope that this book can be an accompaniment to those who are doing the work of shifting their internal conditions and the conditions of their communities to move closer to the healing, freedom, and safety we all deserve. What It Takes To Heal is now available for pre-order, and will be out officially on June 4, 2024. Thank you to my family and everyone who has supported me on this journey, including my agent, editors at @penguinrandomhouse, and my staff. I’m beyond grateful to my team at @TheEmbodimentInstitute. And to my comrades, to everyone who is and has been a part of removing the stigma from feeling–making it something that is to be honored and not avoided— I say thank you. I can’t wait to experience this next season of my work with you all.
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
When people told you book tours are a relic of the past. When they said our people don’t buy books. And then here we are, selling out in every city, building community, talking about healing and building power. Let’s go!
Bringing this one back for today. This is a photo about distancing, about memory, about home. About child and father. It’s about that feeling you have when no apologies have been spoken, when you learned how to forgive on your own, when ego and trauma weigh heavy, when you’re always leaving and always tethered. This is a picture of as good as it gets.
An important part of embodiment is developing our awareness of what we actually do and not just what we *think* we’re doing. This is Pt. 1 of a multi part series on how I define embodiment. #somatics #embodiment #therapy #somatictherapy
Somewhere in Philly…
Somewhere in Philly…
Somewhere in Philly…
In our first official episode of Becoming the People, I wanted to speak to Vivian Sansour (@vivien.sansour), a Palestinian artist, researcher, writer, and founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library. I ask you to bear witness to Vivien and listen deeply as she shares her profound wisdom, her prayers for the Palestinian people, and how seeds hold the hope and stories of her people amidst atrocity. Listen to the podcast on #ApplePodcast #Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. You can watch the full unedited visual episode on Patreon @prentishemphill
As a child, books were my escape and my pathway to creativity and adventure. They offered a portal for me to access the safety and freedom that I longed for. In writing What it Takes to Heal, I realized early on that I wanted it to be an accompaniment for those leaning deeper into courageous exploration of their feelings and the areas of their lives that are yearning for care and transformation. What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World available today.
Join us tonight at First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia. For more information, visit prentishemphill.com/book or visit the link in my bio. @unclebobbies @colearthurriley
Visit the link in my bio or prentishemphill.com/book for more information. 6/5 BROOKLYN, NY – 7PM ET Cafe Con Libros at First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn with adrienne maree brown 6/6 BALTIMORE, MD – 7PM ET Enoch Pratt Free Library with Wesley Lowery 6/6 PHILADELPHIA, PA – 7PM ET Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books at First United Methodist Church of Germantown with Cole Arthur Riley
My new podcast Becoming the People dropped its first episode today and I’m joined by my dear friend @adriennemareebrown. adrienne graciously interviewed me about my upcoming book, What it Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World. We got to discuss my journey of writing this book, the role that transformational characters play in change work, and why we should prioritize healing in this painful moment of history. adrienne will also be helping me celebrate the launch of the book this Wednesday, June 5th at First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn. Come join us in Brooklyn or at one of our other book tour dates via the link in my bio. Listen to the podcast on #Applepodcast #Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. You can watch the full visual episode on my Patreon.com/prentishemphill. What It Takes to Heal is on presale now and comes out tomorrow. You can find it linked in my bio.
We are launching an online practice community. I know many of us are isolated, especially in our healing. We created this space so that no one would need to be alone. Healing happens in and with community. Join us. Repost from @the.embodiment.institute • “Healing can’t be done in isolation. We need each other to really feel how we’ve grown, to feel our ability to connect and act in this world.” We see you doing the hard work of transformation. Of commiting to change. Healing trauma, developing presence in your life, and deepening connection with your body. This work can be challenging and can feel lonely. We created The Practice Ground to dismantle the isolation too many of us feel in our healing journey. The Practice Ground is a community, organized by The Embodiment Institute, of people committed to a healing journey that transforms themselves and the relationships and collectives we are a part of. Register to join this community through the link in our bio.
