Sunday Solace:June 8, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β The scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity. It cannot measure beauty, talent, purpose, life force, possibility, strength, or love.β β Steve Maraboli Good morning, Reader! Did you know that this coming week has some important moments of joy, accomplishment, and badassery stored up and waiting for you? Well, now you do π For far too long, joy and accomplishment for me came from an ick...
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Sunday Solace:June 1, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm. β Unknown Quick story for you, Reader. The other morning, I went grocery shopping at one of those "big-box" stores I tend to avoid. Much to my surprise (and pleasure), I unknowingly arrived during their "sensory-friendly" hours. It took a few minutes for me to notice that something was different: people seemed to be moving less frenetically, there was no music...
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Sunday Solace:May 25, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β With every change, I took a step toward my own happiness, and I strengthened the muscles that would lift me out of the place where I thought myself to be stuck. β Mari Andrew Hey Reader, Do you remember that challenging space between training wheels and a full-on "big kid" bike? I sure do. One of my first rides without those extra safety wheels resulted in me splayed across the asphalt at the end of my friend's driveway in...
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Sunday Solace:May 18, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β Perfection is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life. β Anne Lamott Once upon a time, I had this device that monitored my brain waves while I meditated. (I'm a bit of a sucker for "wellness tech.") I thought it was sooo cool... until it drove me nuts. This thing played background noise. The sound of wind indicated that my thoughts were all over the place - the...
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Sunday Solace:May 11, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β When a flower doesnβt bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower. β Alexander Den Heijer Hey Reader, When you think about trauma responses, you might picture fight, flight, and freeze (and for those of us who've really explored it, maybe fawn too)...but, do you connect those patterns to food? For many people, disordered eating is exactly how those nervous system responses show up. Whether you restrict...
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Sunday Solace:May 4, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. β Jewish proverb Reader, are you crying again? I'm asking in jest, of course, but I get that it's not always a laughing matter. As my momma would say, "If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, I'd be rich." As an HSP, you probably get a lot of unsolicited feedback about your emotional responsiveness. And whether the words are spoken with curiosity, incredulity, or...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Sunday Solace:April 27, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β You are not difficult to help. You just need help that understands you. β Unknown Hey Reader, How are you doing in your recovery? Are you noticing positive changes and challenging harmful urges and thoughts? I hope so! π But if not...if you're feeling stuck or even sliding down the slippery slope of relapse, could it perhaps mean that it's time to seek help (or more help)? I've been there. I know what it's like to wrap my...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Sunday Solace:April 20, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. β Dr. BrenΓ© Brown If youβve ever judged yourself for how you cope, especially when it doesnβt look picture-perfect (whether it was eating a sleeve of Thin Mints, or ignoring your calls, texts, and emails for a week), youβre not alone. It's pretty natural to take stock of our behaviors and think, "Yep that was good" or "Nope, that was bad." But...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Sunday Solace:April 13, 2025 π± Gentle Nourishment for the Week Ahead β Feelings donβt want fixing. They want witnessing. β Glennon Doyle Hi Reader! Have you ever been told to "just let it go" or "get over it" as if your pain, fear, or overwhelm could be released with a snap of your fingers? Yeah, of course you have. πβοΈ Me too. If youβre a Highly Sensitive Person, chances are that advice-command-wish feels super unhelpful and, well...RUDE. But it also feels impossible. And that sucks. In this...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read