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.
Read MoreIn my work with clients, radical self-care is the practice of attuning to our physical and emotional bodies and responding in a way that creates an internal sense of calm and safety. You can start down this path by watching your energy usage throughout the day (e.g. where it goes and how it comes back in) and nurturing the energy deficits - whether you’re numbed out or strung out - in an intentional way. (Two specific practices are suggested at the end.).
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