I can hear that voice in your head. It says things to you like: You’re a wimp, because you are not doing all the “normal” things. You’re a burden to everyone around you, because you’re in pain/unwell/depressed. You’re messing up things for your whole family. You’re not trying hard enough. You should be better by… Continue reading Are You Ashamed of Your Pain?
Month: February 2016
How Not To “Towanda” Your Loved Ones
I’m going to rise above this. I’m sure someone else is feeling much worse right now; what right do I have to complain? I’m sure he/she didn’t mean/didn’t realize what they were doing. I shouldn’t really feel __________, because ______________. These, my friends, are the sentences that precede months or years of TMS (aka Mind… Continue reading How Not To “Towanda” Your Loved Ones
Unraveling Body Shame to Live Boundlessly
By Endorsed Mind Body Coach Cathy Dean In college, I wrote a paper requiring me to research the Chinese practice of foot-binding which was prevalent through the 19th century. I was horrified to see a society that would break the feet of their young women, a price they were willing to pay so that their… Continue reading Unraveling Body Shame to Live Boundlessly