Peace Talk Episode 286: something horrible could happen, overeating, partners' happiness
Peace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Release Date: 08/20/2025
Peace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Title: Open Inquiry: “I Don’t Want to Hear Bad News” — The Work of Byron Katie with Grace Bell Join Grace Bell for an open inquiry meditation based on The Work of Byron Katie. In this heartfelt group session, participants explore everyday stressful thoughts — fears about bad news, asking for what we need, protecting loved ones, and finding work. Grace guides the group through the four questions and turnarounds of The Work, inviting compassion for the mind, gentle awareness of triggers, and freedom from believing our thoughts. 🕊 Highlights: Meditation on Byron Katie’s quote from...
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When we have physical pain, it's difficult not to get frightened of doctors, or resentful of life itself or the body. When we're not acknowledged, or we believe someone's blaming us for our behavior, we suffer. Who are we without our stories, and also not falling into passivity or despair? Join a live self-inquiry session inspired by The Work of Byron Katie. We explore how uninvestigated “stories” create suffering—especially around doctors and bad news, physical pain & migraines, being judged or rejected, and needing others to be happy. Through the 4 Questions (“Is it...
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In this First Friday Work of Byron Katie session, Grace Bell guides participants through the powerful process of questioning their stressful thoughts. Together, they explore how shifting perspective can dissolve suffering and open the way to clarity and peace. Listeners will hear real-life examples of thoughts under inquiry—ranging from comparing ourselves to others, to managing inner criticism, to wishing others would behave differently. This episode is an invitation to discover that freedom is available in any situation, once our unquestioned stories are brought into the light. Episode...
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✨ Join this live inquiry session inspired by The Work of Byron Katie as participants bring their most stressful thoughts to the table — from anger and fear of loss, to shame around food, to the belief that loved ones must always be happy. Together, we explore: How uninvestigated “stories” create suffering The thought “Something horrible will happen” and how it fuels anxiety Fear of a partner’s illness and constant vigilance Shame about eating and hiding the truth The pressure of needing a partner to be happy The sting of not being heard or acknowledged in conversation Facing...
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Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating. ...
info_outlinePeace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating. ...
info_outlinePeace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating. ...
info_outlinePeace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating. ...
info_outlinePeace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating. ...
info_outlinePeace Talk: The Work of Byron Katie with Grace
Grace Bell, facilitator of The Work, assists people to identify and question their stressful ways of looking at life. She offers Year of Inquiry, a vibrant membership community of inquirers Sept-June each year. Learn more about Year of Inquiry at https://workwithgrace.com/year-of-inquiry Grace also has a special love for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating. ...
info_outline✨ Join this live inquiry session inspired by The Work of Byron Katie as participants bring their most stressful thoughts to the table — from anger and fear of loss, to shame around food, to the belief that loved ones must always be happy. Together, we explore:
How uninvestigated “stories” create suffering
The thought “Something horrible will happen” and how it fuels anxiety
Fear of a partner’s illness and constant vigilance
Shame about eating and hiding the truth
The pressure of needing a partner to be happy
The sting of not being heard or acknowledged in conversation
Facing death, loss, and the unknown with inquiry
Through guided questions, participants discover relief, humor, and compassion — and experience the freedom that comes from questioning stressful thinking.
👉 If you’re new to The Work of Byron Katie, this video is a gentle introduction to how everyday situations can be transformed through simple inquiry.
💡 Chapters / Timestamps:
0:00 – Opening & Byron Katie quote
5:00 – Anger, apologies, and letting go
15:00 – Fear for a partner’s health
25:00 – Not being heard in conversation
35:00 – Eating, shame, and self-judgment
50:00 – “I need my partner to be happy”
1:05:00 – Job review fears & death anxiety
1:20:00 – Turnarounds & closing