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What in your life is just for you? 🤍

Start there. And if you don’t have anything- consider this your permission slip to get out there and experiment, to play, to discover. 

This is how we begin to build a sense of self, and before we know it
If your hunger and fullness cues feel confusing or nonexistent right now… you’re not doing recovery wrong.

Most of us were taught to look for extremes- 
“starving” or “stuffed.”

But your body often speaks much m
Feeling stuck in therapy doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong- it often means something important is ready to be explored🤍.
Shame is one of the most misunderstood emotional experiences I see in my work.

Most people think it’s a belief problem- something you can challenge or reframe.

But shame isn’t just something you think.

It’s something your body ha
This is our mind/body when it’s undernourished. It can be a vicious cycle when folks try to cope with overwhelm/pressure/feeling out of control, etc. by overly controlling food, and it just leads them to feeling more anxious and out of control.
Body image isn’t black & white- it definitely exists on a wide spectrum.

This body image spectrum is just a tool, certainly not a diagnosis. It’s not exact, and it’s heavily influenced by cultural norms, societal beauty standar
🤔Do you frequently get to the end of the day, and though you feel physically tired, your mind just won’t stop?
 
Like there’s still something left to do. Something you forgot. Something you should be doing. Or just running through t
Before you say it…pause.

Your child is learning how to speak to their body by listening to how you speak about yours. 🫶🏼

#BodyConfidentParenting #BreakTheCycle
I have struggled with sleep on and off for much of my life. As you can imagine- I’ve truly tried everything. What have I learned over time and what’s been the most helpful? It’s the notion that sleep struggles aren’t just abou

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