Dropping the Struggle with Difficult Feelings

Whole NourishmentFebruary 6, 2023Emotional Awareness, Mental Health Toolkit, Mental & Emotional Wellness, Attunement, Emotional Trauma, Emotional Eating, Trauma Healing, Self-Compassion, Radically Authentic Care, Psychological Flexibility, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Comments

Tending to Grief: How to Abandon Self-Abandonment in the Face of Grief

Whole NourishmentSeptember 5, 2022Grief, Radically Authentic Care, Self-Honoring, Attunement, Mental Health Toolkit, Mental & Emotional Wellness, Self-Kindness, Self-Compassion, Emotional Awareness, Emotional Trauma, Emotional Eating Comments

Could self-kindness be the missing link to food and body challenges?

Self-love is a trendy aspiration. It also feels cliche, out of reach, and dismissive of the true internal struggles we can experience in the wake of body disappointment, unworthiness, and shame. Self-kindness, on the other hand, feels more genuine to me — an accessible middle path.

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