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Peace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace

Let's do The Work! Peace Talk is dedicated to self-inquiry especially using The Work of Byron Katie and inquiry based stress reduction...and the life of freedom and heart-break that can be led by having an open mind, and looking. For more information about Grace Bell, please visit workwithgrace.com

Oct 24, 2023

I don't know about you, but when I've had troubling, frightening or pessimistic thoughts, my whole body has tensed and fought against them.
 
Why am I thinking this? What's wrong with me?
 
The mind grinds away churning out, it seems, unwanted ideas repetitively.
 
But what if we explored that more deeply,...


Oct 19, 2023

One of the first ideas I offer around dissolving repetitive habit (thoughts, behaviors, feelings) is to stop trying to control it--and even before that, to stop hating that you do it. 

When I began to see I might have a natural desire to stop, that I don't need to conjure up or make happen, something shifted. 

Hear my...


Oct 10, 2023

When we do something over and over that doesn't seem to serve our best interests, we can feel so defeated, ashamed, furious. 

Our situation looks severe. 

The other day I got a note from a listener: My life is falling apart, I need help, I can't stop taking pills and my husband has divorced me and I live far away from...


Oct 7, 2023

The First Friday of the month is an open session for anyone to gather to do The Work. 

Today, a man brings the belief: My body MUST be healthy. 

Follow along as we question whether this is really true--and what turns out to be reality. 

Who are we without this stressful story?

The Work of Byron Katie is a practice of...