SELF-COMPASSION can be a gentle reminder to yourself that this is the beginning of your journey. And the beginning is a beautiful place to be.
SELF-COMPASSION can be a fresh bouquet of flowers for your home.
SELF-COMPASSION can be unfollowing anyone who’s stuck in the diet mentality.
SELF-COMPASSION can be observing that you’re being really hard on yourself right now, recognizing that this does not feel good, and finally, making a decision to move away from these thoughts.
SELF-COMPASSION can be sitting peacefully as you listen to your favorite song...or dancing wildly as you listen to your favorite song.
SELF-COMPASSION can be a nap.
SELF-COMPASSION can be a simple question: what do I want right now?
SELF-COMPASSION can be reminding yourself that learning to eat intuitively is hard work and it will not happen overnight.
SELF-COMPASSION can be time spent in nature.
SELF-COMPASSION can be reaching out to a loving friend when you feel lonely.
SELF-COMPASSION can be eating when it’s NOT lunch time, but you’re feeling hungry. Or it’s eating when you're NOT hungry, but doing so will satisfy a true need.
SELF-COMPASSION can be wearing super comfortable, stretchy clothes.
SELF-COMPASSION can be listening to one of Christy Harrison’s podcasts.
SELF-COMPASSION can be five slow, deep breaths.
SELF-COMPASSION can be sitting in the warm glow of candles.
SELF-COMPASSION can be when you ask for quiet, alone time.
SELF-COMPASSION can be slow, gentle movement.
SELF-COMPASSION can be recognizing that impermanence is a part of life. So you can sit with pain and discomfort because, like everything else, it won’t last.
