On the belly, the sternum, and the female voice
Some 30 years ago, while riding my bike through the city, I caught up at a stoplight with a car in which one of my young nieces was riding. It...
On Privilege, Truckers and Freedom
Embodied Present · On - Privilege - Truckers - And - Freedom When I was much younger I coined a word to describe myself: eleutheromaniac. It literally means “someone with...
Where Language and Embodiment Come Together
Philip was asked a question in our TEPP membership group about the intersection of embodiment and language. This is his response. We thought you'd enjoy it!
The spaciousness of Being, the activation of purpose
Listen to Philip read this blog post: Embodied Present · The - Spaciousness - Of - Being Your body takes up space in the world. Everyone's does. But think about...
COVID is Us
Listen to Philip reading this piece: Embodied Present · Covid Is Us by Philip Shepherd As the economic engines that propel civilization have reluctantly, suddenly, astonishingly been brought almost to...
On Being
I write and speak about 'being' with considerable frequency. Sometimes I refer to "my being", or to "your being" or just to "being" itself. In all my writing, though, I've...
Quieting the Mind
People talk a lot about needing to “quiet the mind”, and I get it, but I’ve just got a really different take on it. When people talk about “the mind”...
What is embodiment anyway?
What is embodiment anyway? Embodiment isn’t about quieting the thoughts in the head and noticing the sensations of the body from there—it’s about bringing the abstract intelligence of the head...
An Antidote for The Age of Anxiety
Humans are arguably the most adaptable of animals. We live in arid deserts, frozen tundra, overpopulated cities and outer space. Adaptability has been the cornerstone of our survival; but it...